Greek parliament ratifies Macedonia name accord
Greece’s parliament on Friday ratified a landmark accord that changes the name of neighbouring Macedonia, ending a decades-old dispute and opening the way for the ex-Yugoslav republic to join the…
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Police detain 133 people for riots at Greek Parliament
At least 133 people were detained by the Greek police for the riots that happened on Thursday evening at the Greek parliament during a mass rally against the Athens agreement…
More than 130 people detained during Greece protests
Athens Police detained at least 133 people during the protests after a rally against the agreement to rename Macedonia. Report informs citing the Kommersant that 10 of them were arrested….
Greek parliament shifts vote on Macedonia name change to Friday – reports
The Greek parliament will vote on approval of the Prespa deal on Macedonia’s name change on Friday, according to Sputnik. The vote was expected to be held on Thursday, but…
Greek lawmakers edge toward Macedonia deal as issue divides nation
Greek lawmakers began the final steps on Wednesday toward ratifying an historic accord on a name-change for neighboring Macedonia, even as many Greeks still protest that it harms their national…
Top U.S. diplomat for Europe resigns, cites personal, professional reasons
The top U.S. diplomat for European affairs, Wess Mitchell, has resigned, according to his resignation letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday at a time of strains in the trans-Atlantic relationship…
Greek PM wins confidence vote after Macedonia name crisis
The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has won a confidence vote in parliament, clearing a major hurdle for Greece’s approval of an accord to end a dispute over Macedonia’s name…
Macedonia designates Albanian as 2nd official language
Albanian has been designated the second official language in Macedonia. The legislation strengthens the position of Macedonia’s ethnic Albanians, about a quarter of the 2.1-million-strong population. The move also ends…
Greek PM Tsipras expected to survive confidence vote on Wednesday
Greece’s leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to survive a parliamentary vote of confidence on Wednesday after his right-wing coalition partner quit in disagreement over a deal that aims…
Greek PM calls confidence vote after minister quits over Macedonia deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras on Sunday called for an “immediate” confidence vote in parliament over the resignation of a top minister, after his coalition government collapsed in a row…