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Apart from Thessaloniki, rallies against the use of the name "Macedonia" by FYROM were also carried out in other countries by Greeks of the diaspora. In particular, rallies took place in Melbourne, Stuttgart and London.

The rally of tens of thousands of Greeks in Thessaloniki in protest of the use of the name Macedonia by FYROM drew the attention of international media outlets.

A protest rally over the issue of FYROM's name, which recently became the focus of diplomatic activity between Greece and its northern neighbour aiming at a solution, was concluded in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday afternoon.