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The talks came amidst heightened tensions between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, which is conducting illegal drilling for hydrocarbons in Cyprus’ EEZ.

At a moment that Turkey is courting Tehran, what role will Ankara play in the strife between the US and Iran? What quid pro quo will it seek if Washington requests its assistance?

What is needed is a national unity of spirit so as to agree to a national strategy which all parties will respect.

For months it has been clear that sooner or later Ankara would proceed with actions aiming to ensure that it has a place on the energy map of the southern Aegean.

The bill comes in the midst of a severe crisis in US-Turkey relations arising from Ankara’s decision to buy Russian S-400 missile systems and to strengthen its embrace of Moscow. The purchase is sanctionable under US law.

Fresh data that show that 83,000 families had their electricity cut off in 2017 alone due to delinquent debt to the Public Power Corporation.

The confusion in the commercial and business community of northern Greece is no coincidence and is not baseless.

'The Macedonian language is the language of the Macedonians in Australia, America, Canada, Switzerland, and Germany, and no one disputes that,' Zaev declared.

'Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is going to visit Macedonia, and it is the first visit of a Greek prime minister to our country,' said Ambassador Rusi Popovska in the presence of members of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations.

The problem involving the use of the word “Macedonian” in trade must be resolved immediately by the government, before it is too late.

The country’s infrastructure works, including the roads network, are antiquated. Their endurance is minimal and the safety of thousands of citizens is jeopardised.

Critics say the Prespa Agreement leaves plenty of room for misinterpretation and exploitation by forces which wish to stir problems and push for the recognition of a “Macedonian minority in Greece”.

This chasm between the country’s name on the one hand and its ethnicity and language on the other leaves a bitter taste for almost all Greek citizens, as was evidenced in the recent rallies and opinion polls.

The agreement recognises that that country is inhabited by Macedonians and not North Macedonians and that they speak Macedonian and not a South Slavic language.

As for the accord’s recognition of a “Macedonian language”, Zaev said that there is already a UN decision clarifying that FYROM’s language belongs to the family of South Slavic languages.

The motive force of nationalism is insecurity about identity. Greece has a strong identity and knows how to behave calmly and prudently in the Balkan tinderbox.

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Kammenos has publicly linked Soros “irredentist groups in Skopje” to which “he has contributed billions”, an to the 'slanderous attack' against the minister regarding the management of funds earmarked for refugee

A country’s basic law enshrines all the vital functions of politics, the economy, and social life. That means that any move requires the utmost respect and responsibility.

Even as the borrowing interest rates for Greece remain at prohibitive heights, Cyprus has returned to the markets and is borrowing cheaply.

From the overall findings of a recent survey, one can safely conclude that the end of memorandums does not signal a transition to a new era, mainly because the country’s existing commitments to creditors remain in effect.

Dimitrov said that FYROM has built a “bridge of friendship” with Balkan peoples, and especially the Greeks, in order to “unlock” accession talks with Nato.

The situation does not permit much optimism. The structural characteristics of the economy have not improved. Public administration is not trustworthy and the judiciary is dysfunctional.

Turkish fishermen yesterday fired four warning shots in the air from an automatic weapon, in close proximity to a Greek fishing boat

The confidence-building measures include a wide array of activities with Turkey, ranging from bilateral contacts to visits by officials and military exercises