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Dozens of people in Thessaloniki moved against SYRIZA MP Triantaphyllos Metafides on Monday evening outside the city’s Convention Hall where are a debate on the agreement between Greece and FYROM over the Macedonian name issue is underway.

The citizens of northern Greece overwhelmingly reject the recent deal reached between PM Alexis Tsipras and his FYROM counterpart Zoran Zaev at Prespes Lake on the name dispute.

The “North Macedonia” name agreement between Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and FYROM’s PM Zoran Zaev, has sparked intense debates, not only in Greece and FYROM, but also in other countries of the European Union.