Prespa Agreement

The PM sought to be recognised as the sole opponent of New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, by exploiting an issue of national import that has divided Greek society for nearly three decades.

The longer this situation that degrades parliamentary institutions and democracy persists, the greater the impediments to the country’s efforts to finally exit the tunnel of uncertainty.

According to Mitsotakis, the agreement was that Tsipras would keep his parliamentary majority and Kammenos would not have to approve the Prespa Agreement

Moscow recently threatened to veto the Prespa Agreement at the UN, though Security Council approval is not required for the accord to take effect.

Kammenos is now trying to lure independent MPs who have left or have been expelled from other parties,

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis explained why his party will vote down the Greece-FYROM Prespa Agreement when it is tabled in the Greek Parliament for ratification to visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who fervently supports the agreement and expressed gratitude to PM Alexis Tsipras and FYROM PM Zoran Zaev for concluding it. In a written […]

The agreement comes into effect upon ratification by the Greek Parliament, which is expected within the month.

Like other European leaders, the German Chancellor fervently desires a resolution of the longstanding issue with Skopje.

'The Greeks had a difficult time over the last years and I am especially pleased that Greece transcended the problems,' said Merkel

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras revealed he will seek a parliamentary vote of confidence if Defence Minister Panos Kammenos withdraws his trust.

Mitsotakis declared that Tsipras should either seek a vote of confidence in parliament or call elections immediately.

A country cannot be governed with MPs switching parties or abandoning their own and with promises to wandering MPs.

The 10-11 January visit comes in the run-up to the crucial ratification vote in the Greek Parliament, right after FYROM amends its Constitution

As for Russia’s intense objections to FYROM being admitted to Nato, Zaev said that the agreement is not directed against any other country and that its sole aim is to ensure peace and stability.

FAZ concludes that the Tsipras administration has yet to come up with a long-term economic plan and has not even taken fundamental decisions in that direction.

“As President of Bulgaria, I do not agree with the name ‘Northern Macedonia’. There is no such country. That name cannot be adopted. We cannot accept that there is a ‘Macedonian language’," said Rumen (Radev.

the government has managed to transform the Greece-FYROM Prespa Agreement into a domestic problem that has divided society and the government itself.

If Panos Kammenos resign only after it the Prespa Accord is tabled in the Greek Parliament, that would allow PM Alexis Tsipras to put off the ratification for as long as he believes Kammenos is useful in the government.

The Greek PM underlined that if there any references in the FYROM Constitution that will leave room for future irredentist interpretations the agreement will not pass.

It is in the national interest to resolve the FYROM naming issue at long last. Unfortunately for SYRIZA, the national interest does not coincide with its divisive politics.