Although Macedonians in Aegean Macedonia (annexed by Greece in 1913) make up a large minority with their own language and culture, their internationally-recognized human rights and even their existence are vigorously denied by the Greek government. Free expression is restricted; several Macedonians have been prosecuted and convicted for the peaceful expression of their views. Moreover, ethnic Macedonians are discriminated against by the government's failure to permit the teaching of the Macedonian language. And ethnic Macedonians, particularly rights activists, are harassed by the government - followed and threatened by security forces - and subjected to economic and social pressures resulting from this harassment. All of these actions have led to a marked climate of fear in which a large number of ethnic Macedonians are reluctant to assert their Macedonian identity or to express their views openly. Ethnic Macedonian political refugees who fled northern Greece after the Greek Civil War of 1946-49, as well as their descendants who identify themselves as Macedonians, are denied permission to regain their citizenship, to resettle in, or even to visit northern Greece. By contrast, all of these are possible for political refugees who define themselves as Greeks. Greek courts have denied permission to establish a "Center for Macedonian Culture." Ultimately, the government is pursuing every avenue to deny the Macedonians of Greece their ethnic identity.
The following videos depict Macedonians and their lives in Greece, in the past and present.
Refugee children from the Greek Civil War (1946-49)
60 Years of the Exodus of Aegean Macedonians
4th Re-Union of the Refugee Children from Aegean Macedonia, 2008
2nd Congress of Vinozhito - By Macedonian Media
2nd Congress of Vinozhito - Introductory speech by Pavlos Filipov Voskopoulos
2nd Congress of Vinozhito - Keynote speech by Max Simeoni (Part 1 of 2)
2nd Congress of Vinozhito - Keynote speech by Max Simeoni (Part 2 of 2)
2nd Congress of Vinozhito - Keynote speech by Jan Diedrichsen (Part 1 of 2)
2nd Congress of Vinozhito - Keynote speech by Jan Diedrichsen (Part 2 of 2)
European Elections 2009
Vote for Vinozhito Voter/supporter (in Macedonian)
GORE GLAVATA Vote in Rainbow
TV Kanal 5 Aegean Macedonians 6 May, 2008 (Part 1 of 6)
TV Kanal 5 Aegean Macedonians 6 May, 2008 (Part 2 of 6)
TV Kanal 5 Aegean Macedonians 6 May, 2008 (Part 3 of 6)
TV Kanal 5 Aegean Macedonians 6 May, 2008 (Part 4 of 6)
TV Kanal 5 Aegean Macedonians 6 May, 2008 (Part 5 of 6)
TV Kanal 5 Aegean Macedonians 6 May, 2008 (Part 6 of 6)
Archimandrite Nikodim Tsarknias on Atheatos Kosmos - 2 April, 2008 (Part 1 of 2)
Archimandrite Nikodim Tsarknias on Atheatos Kosmos - 2 April, 2008 (Part 2 of 2)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on MEGA TV - 9 March, 2008
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on Alfa TV - 7 March, 2008 (Part 1 of 3)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on Alfa TV - 7 March, 2008 (Part 2 of 3)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on Alfa TV - 7 March, 2008 (Part 3 of 3)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on Ant 1 TV - 5 March, 2008 (Part 1 of 2)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on Ant 1 TV - 5 March, 2008 (Part 2 of 2)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on Ant 1 TV - 4 March, 2008 (Part 1 of 2)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on Ant 1 TV - 4 March, 2008 (Part 2 of 2)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on MEGA TV - 2 March, 2008
Athanasios Parisis, on Gay McDougall's visit to Greece - 16 September, 2008
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 1 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 2 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 3 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 4 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 5 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 6 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 7 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 8 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 9 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 10 of 11)
Makedoncite vo sosedstvoto, A1 TV - 31 October, 2006 (Part 11 of 11)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on GR TV Seven - 2008 (Part 1 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on GR TV Seven - 2008 (Part 2 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on GR TV Seven - 2008 (Part 3 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on GR TV Seven - 2008 (Part 4 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on GR TV Seven - 2008 (Part 5 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on GR TV Seven - 2008 (Part 6 of 6)
Representatives of EFA-Rainbow and OMO "Ilinden" - PIRIN visit Canada and US - April, 2007
Vinozhito Press Athens, 25 September, 2000 (Part 1 of 5)
Vinozhito Press Athens, 25 September, 2000 (Part 2 of 5)
Vinozhito Press Athens, 25 September, 2000 (Part 3 of 5)
Vinozhito Press Athens, 25 September, 2000 (Part 4 of 5)
Vinozhito Press Athens, 25 September, 2000 (Part 5 of 5)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on EVROZUM - Mart, 2008 (Part 1 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on EVROZUM - Mart, 2008 (Part 2 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on EVROZUM - Mart, 2008 (Part 3 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on EVROZUM - Mart, 2008 (Part 4 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on EVROZUM - Mart, 2008 (Part 5 of 6)
Pavle Filipov Voskopulos on EVROZUM - Mart, 2008 (Part 6 of 6)
About the Macedonian Issue Reporters from Croatian TV 18 April, 2009 (Part 1 of 5)
About the Macedonian Issue Reporters from Croatian TV 18 April, 2009 (Part 2 of 5)
About the Macedonian Issue Reporters from Croatian TV 18 April, 2009 (Part 3 of 5)
About the Macedonian Issue Reporters from Croatian TV 18 April, 2009 (Part 4 of 5)
About the Macedonian Issue Reporters from Croatian TV 18 April, 2009 (Part 5 of 5)
Macedonia Croatian National TV 29 March, 2009
About the Macedonian Issue TV Skaj - 11 March, 2008
About the Macedonian Issue TV MEGA - 7 March, 2008
Steljos Papatemelis about the Refugees - TV 100 July 2003
The Languages in Greece TV NET - 23 April, 2002
About the Macedonian Issue ERT - April, 2002 (in English)
About the Macedonian Issue ERT - April, 2002 (in Macedonian)
The Refugees from Aegean Macedonia - TV MEGA 17 May, 2000 (Part 1 of 2)
The Refugees from Aegean Macedonia - TV MEGA 17 May, 2000 (Part 2 of 2)
Balkans Forum in Brussels 8.12.2009 (Part 1 of 3)
Balkans Forum in Brussels 8.12.2009 (Part 2 of 3)
Balkans Forum in Brussels 8.12.2009 (Part 3 of 3)
4th Re-Union of the Refugee Children from Aegean Macedonia - 18 July, 2008
60 years after the Greek Civil War - Meeting of Aegean Macedonians - 31 March, 2009
60 Years of the Exodus of Aegean Macedonians
Refugee children from the Greek Civil War (1946-49)
Macedonian Festivals in Voden and in the Village of Rakita
Macedonian Fair in Enidze Vardarsko
Macedonian Fairs in the Villages Krushari - Enidze Vardarsko and Patele - Lerin
Macedonian celebration of St. Elijah Day in Ovcharani - Lerin
Macedonian Dance
St. Marina feast day - Negush / Naoussa
Celebrating Ilinden in Sheshteovo - Kostur
Celebrating Ilinden in Ovcharani - Lerin
I'm Macedonian 1
I'm Macedonian 2 (in Greek)
I'm Macedonian 2 (in Macedonian)
I'm Macedonian 3
Macedonian Settlements in Northern Greece - Zhelevo, Lerin
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 1 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 2 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 3 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 4 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 5 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 6 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 7 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 8 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 9 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 10 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 11 of 12)
"In Kontinuo" Documentary Film (Part 12 of 12)
"The right to be different" Documentary Film (Part 1 of 7)
"The right to be different" Documentary Film (Part 2 of 7)
"The right to be different" Documentary Film (Part 3 of 7)
"The right to be different" Documentary Film (Part 4 of 7)
"The right to be different" Documentary Film (Part 5 of 7)
"The right to be different" Documentary Film (Part 6 of 7)
"The right to be different" Documentary Film (Part 7 of 7)
Interview with Abdul Halil Dede - activist for Turkish Minority in Greece (Part 1 of 3)
Interview with Abdul Halil Dede - activist for Turkish Minority in Greece (Part 2 of 3)
Interview with Abdul Halil Dede - activist for Turkish Minority in Greece (Part 3 of 3)
Ilias Petropoulos about Macedonia (Part 1 of 2)
Ilias Petropoulos about Macedonia (Part 2 of 2)
Dora Bakoyannis Replies to a Question Regarding the Macedonian Minority in Greece
Tribune in Lerin Concerning the Minorities - 29 May, 2008
U.N. Expert on Minority Issues Gay McDougall Visited Northern Greece
U.N. report: "Greece Has to Respect Macedonian Ethnic Minority"
Interview with Grigoris Vallianatos: "Macedonia is Not Greek Entity"
Promotion of Greek-Macedonian dictionary
Border Incident During the Fair in Ovcharani 20 July, 2008
Greek Ultra-Nationalists Threatened Ethnic Macedonians Entering Greece
"Non-existing" Macedonians in Voden/Edessa were refused to meet Greek FM Bakoyannis
Greek neonazis "Golden Dawn" protest in Lerin/Florina July 19, 2009