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Greek politicians facing wrath following Macedonia deal

Greek politicians from the ruling coalition government of the leftist Syriza and right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL) are feeling the heat from their constituents both in Greece and abroad following the controversial agreement between Athens and Skopje on the “Macedonia” issue.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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In London, following a speech at the Hellenic Centre, a few protestors waited for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to emerge, taunting him in Greek with shouts of “prodoti,” or traitor.

Meanwhile in Greece, Defense Minister Panos Kammenos who is also the head of the junior coalition partner ANEL, faced an angry mob who shouted and threw things at him as he emerged from his car.

Greeks are especially hard on Kammenos because he has repeatedly assured his supporters that he will never back a deal that gives the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia any use of the name “Macedonia.”

Protesters clash with riot police in Thessaloniki over name deal event

'Protesters clashed with riot police outside the Thessaloniki International Fair conference center on Monday where ruling SYRIZA is holding an event to present the benefits of the name deal achieved between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) last week.

ND government to block name deal if not already ratified

Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday his party will not approve the deal struck between Athens and Skopje on the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) if the Greek parliament has not already ratified it when New Democracy is elected in government.

Mitsotakis said that even if FYROM has taken all the steps demanded by the deal, a conservative government will not vote for it if the current parliament has not done so.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou



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