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Macedonia 07.10.21 | 11:04

Katrougalos: Bulgaria is not alone in its position on Macedonia

In an interview with MKD.mk, Greek opposition official Georgios Katrougalos says that he is not a major optimist for the prospect of Macedonia’s EU accession. I’m not a major optimist. I can say that European public opinion supports your position and, in general, the EU perspective of the...

Macedonia 01.09.21 | 16:44

Greek opposition calls on the Government to exert more pressure on Macedonia

The Greek opposition SYRIZA party, which concluded the 2018 Prespa Treaty with Zoran Zaev, called out the New Democracy led Government for the level of its implementation. SYRIZA official Giorgos Katrougalos reacted after Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias came to Macedonia to inspect the implementation....

Macedonia 26.09.19 | 17:45

Former Greek Foreign Minister warns that the new Government wants to lump Macedonia and Albania together in the EU accession talks

Former Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Katrougalos from the leftist SYRIZA party warned that the current conservative Mitsotakis Government is working to lump Macedonia and Albania together with regard to their EU accession talks. Greek officials made several contradictory statements recently –...

Macedonia 19.06.19 | 11:47

Greek Foreign Minister reminds Macedonia that it’s bound to respect the Prespa treaty

Speaking for the Greek ERT station, Foreign Minister Georgios Katrougalos reminded Macedonia that, with the first post-Prespa European Council dedicated to enlargement, the country is now under obligation to respect and implement the treaty. Macedonia was denied opening accession talks despite signing...

Macedonia 29.05.19 | 10:52

Greek Foreign Minister acknowledges that the Macedonia name deal sunk SYRIZA

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos acknowledged that the Macedonia name treaty is what cost the Greek left its dominant political position and led to the major defeat in the European and municipal elections. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was forced to move the general elections several...

Macedonia 10.02.19 | 19:46

With NATO accession ratified, Greece expects Macedonia to inform all other countries that it’s using a new name now

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister George Katrougalos announced that on Monday Greece will officially inform Macedonia that the Greek Parliament has ratified Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol, and that Macedonia now has the obligation to inform the rest of the world that it will begin using the name...