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UN optimistic on Greece, FYROM name
UN envoy Matthew Nimetz said on Wednesday that he was “more optimistic” about the solution to a name dispute between Greece and Macedonia, but rejected any timetable after meeting in Athens with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis. Nimetz, who arrived in Athens on Tuesday night after talks in Skopje, said that he had brought ideas... »
Bomb explodes in Greece
A time bomb exploded outside McDonalds restaurant in central Athens early Friday, causing extensive damage in what Greek authorities suspect was an attack by resurgent far-left terrorists. Police said the bomb went off at 4:37 a.m. (0147 GMT) in the central Ambelokipi district, when the fast food restaurant was closed. Anonymous warning calls made to... »
Greece recognizes Kosovo passports
The so-called prime minister of the separatist ethnic Albanian government in Kosovo has expressed his gratitude to Greece for recognizing Kosovo separatist passports as a first step toward full Greek recognition of Serbia’s separatist province. “We are convinced that this act strengthens relations between the two countries, enables free movement of products, services and manpower,... »
Greek FM critical of Netherlands
Netherlands is unfairly blocking Serbia’s advance toward the EU with its insistence that the remaining war crimes suspect must be seized first, Greek Foreign Minister Bakoyannis said. Bakoyannis said the Belgrade authorities were doing everything possible to arrest Ratko Mladic. Her remarks came during her visit to Serbia. “I strongly believe that the Serbian government has shown... »
Serbia, Greece to increase infrastructure projects
Serbia and Greece can increase infrastructure projects in the Balkans said Serbian Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic during a meeting with Greek businessmen in Belgrade’s forum titled “Greece and Serbia in South-Eastern Europe”. Greece has already granted Serbia €100 million for construction of the highway Corridor 10. Serbian Minister of Economy Mladjan Dinkic invited Greek companies... »
Serbia, Greece in police cooperation
Interior ministers of Serbia and Greece, Ivica Dacic and Prokopis Pavlopoulos signed an agreement on police cooperation between their two countries in Athens that paves the way for intelligence sharing for all crime forms, illegal migration, narcotics trade and human trafficking. »
Greece urges Kosovo not to recognize FYROM
Greece is reportedly “conditioning” Kosovo not to recognize Macedonia by its name. »
Greek Cultural Center to open in Serbia
President of the Hellenic Foundation of Culture George Babiniotis says that a Greek Cultural Center will open up in Serbian capital Belgrade in November and it will focus on projecting ancient and modern Greek civilization and the promotion of cooperation between Greek and Serbian cultures. Greek Ambassador to Serbia Christos Panagopoulos says that the Center... »
Greece rejects FYROM request for recognition of ethnic minority
Monday, July 14, 2008 9:04 PM ATHENS, Jul 14, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) — Greece on Monday rejected the demands by neighboring Macedonia’s Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski that Greece recognize a Macedonian ethnic minority, escalating a longtime dispute between the two Balkan countries. Gruevski recently wrote to his Greek counterpart Costas Karamanlis, asking for... »
Greek firms scouting Serbia for investments
President of the Hellenic commercial society in Serbia Vasilis Dertilis said that in the last 3 months 5 Greek companies applied for documents in order to initiate operations in Serbia and that these firms plan to invest 200-250 million Euros. “Serbia is a ‘promised land’ for Greek investors especially now after a new government has... »
