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Greek government fears of the solution-compromise on name issue with FYROM
Alexis Tsipras wants a solution to the FYROM name issue, in order to link his term as prime minister with resolving a matter that has been a "thorn" for Athens for decades.
President Pavlopoulos: Macedonia's hellenity unedeniable
President of Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos referred to an excavation of major archaeological importance which will contribute to the understanding of the history of the ancient Macedonian Kingdom and will give us more evidence on the already totally documented Hellenity of Macedonia.
Pavlopoulos praises Greek handball team for 'Macedonia' protest at EHF Youth championships
Receiving Greece's national women's youth handball team on Tuesday, President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos congratulated the players and the Greek Handball Federation for refusing to play against FYROM in the European Youth U17 Championships in Skopje, in protest over the use of the name 'Macedonia' on the FYROM team's shirts and in the stadium.