Macedonians manage to joke about a serious naming dispute with Greece

“Thump, thump…” – a comic by Darko Markovikj depicting his take on Macedonian nationalist chest-thumping, published by Citizens for European Macedonia in 2011. Used with permission. While most citizens in the Republic of Macedonia consider the naming …

Turkey blasts Greece over decision to grant asylum to 8 Turkish officers

May, 25 2018 Author: Thema Newsroom Turkish soldiers considered traitors in Turkey The Turkish Foreign Ministry’s spokesman described the decision by the Greek legal system to grant asylum to the eight Turkish officers who fled to Greece on the night of …

NATO Secretary General Hopes Greece, Macedonia Can Resolve Name Dispute

BRUSSELS -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has expressed hope that Greece and Macedonia can find a solution to a decades-old dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav republic so that an invitation to join the alliance can be issued to Skopje. …

Visiting the neighboring Aegean islands of Greece

Greece has a number of islands in the Dodecanese and North Aegean island clusters that neighbor Turkey's western coast and in summer, these are regularly serviced by ferries and hydrofoils making for an easy getaway and entertaining holiday. Just hop …

Greece, Macedonia name dispute talks narrow, intensify...

By Reuters Published: 12:19 EDT, 25 May 2018 | Updated: 12:19 EDT, 25 May 2018 UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (Reuters) - Talks to resolve a decades-old dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the name of the former Yugoslav Republic have narrowed, and …

Greece, Macedonia name dispute talks narrow, intensify - U.N. envoy

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Talks to resolve a decades-old dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the name of the former Yugoslav Republic have narrowed, and ministers will continue negotiations in Brussels, United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz said on …

Greece: Greece: Population Movement - Emergency Appeal (MDRGR001) Operations update n° 8

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: In view of the large increase in arrivals of migrants in 2018, as well as the need to keep monitoring the situation and being prepared to respond if the situation deteriorates, and to continue …

Athens, Greece for History and Sightseeing

Athens, Greece for History and Sightseeing We spent 2 nights in Athens before we headed to Santorini and Mykonos. We visited the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum and ate at the GB Roof Garden at the Hotel Grande Bretagne, the Tudor Hall Restaurant at the …

Santorini, Greece for Sightseeing, Sailing, and Hotel Visits

Santorini, Greece for Sightseeing, Sailing, and Hotel Visits We stayed in Oia on Santorini for 2 nights before heading to Mykonos. We visited multiple hotel properties, sailed on a catamaran, and ate at multiple restaurants. The most notable restaurants  …

Multi-million FMS program underway | The Reaper operates out of Greece | F-35 used in a combat mission for the first ...