One-Tenth of the Parliament is Facing Charges Under Another Repressive Regime Backed by the U.S. A comprehensive report by Macedonian Human Rights Movement International details the complete control by the United States over Macedonia’s judiciary, resulting in tremendous suffering by dissidents, in particular political prisoners, and the Macedonian population as a whole. The United States […]
But few Americans seem to know or care [CAM uses the name “Macedonia”—rather than the imposed “North Macedonia”—as we respect […]
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The passage in the 1960s song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David “Make it Easy on Yourself” – “breaking up is so very hard to do” – means the same thing for aspirant nations that want to go their own way. It has not been for a lack of desire that some would-be nations have found it almost impossible to separate from their mother countries. Outside interests from lands far away have deemed it dangerous to foster new nations in today’s political and economic climate.
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On June 11, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece will celebrate Patriarch Bartholomew’s name day in Istanbul. Right after this, the Hierarchs’ Council of the Church of Greece can be convened to discuss the recognition of the Autocephalous Church in Ukraine, which was established by the Ecumenical Patriarchate earlier this year.
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris take a look at the Greek Parliament vote on Friday that delivered the Prespes Agreement and created the nation of The Republic of North Macedonia.
North Macedonia is now on the fast track to enter NATO and the European Union.
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NATO and the EU are full of joy with the Prespes agreement, which is sure to pass the Greek Parliament and fast rack the newly minted Republic of North Macedonia into NATO and the EU.
Meanwhile in Athens and Skopje, anger is reaching dangerous levels, as each side debates the pros and cons of the deal inked by Tsipras and Zaev.
The Macedonian parliament has finally approved plans for a September 30th referendum on changing the country’s name from Macedonia to the Republic of North Macedonia. The question to be put to Macedonians, however, does not specify what the new name will be, but only asks fur support of an agreement between Macedonia and Greece for EU and NATO membership, and is deemed ‘manipulative’ by some.
Deutsche Welle reports
In its mission to further develop a growing alliance to fend off the Russian aggression threat, NATO is officially engaging in talks with Macedonia. Following Crimea’s ‘annexation’ by Russia, Russia is perceived as a very grave threat by some European nations which seem to fear something like that happening to them. A High NATO Delegation has taken place in Skopje, headed up by the leader of the Euro-Atlantic & Global Partnership office of NATO.
On July 11, Greece said it would expel two Russian diplomats and barred the entry of two others.
The Duran reported that the formal reason is alleged meddling in an attempt to foment opposition to the “historic” name deal between Athens and Skopje paving the way for Macedonia’s NATO membership. Moscow said it would respond in kind.
