The citation of political developments in the domestic affairs of friendly countries by the Russian Foreign Ministry "overlooks the coordinated and effective democratic function of institutions in Greece," the Greek Foreign Ministry said, in response to statements that the decision for a name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was "imposed from the outside."

The Greek Foreign Ministry responded to threats expressed by Turkey that it would consider Greece’s plans to extend its coastal zone in the west “casus belli”, saying that Greece had every right to exercise extend its territorial waters whenever and however it saw fit.

Greek anarchist group “Rouvikonas” invaded the building of the Foreign Ministry on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, on Tuesday morning, for the second time in a little over a month.