Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris
Macedonians' roots are Slavic and Albanian, says Greek PM
According to him, it would be a "great victory" for Greece if a qualifier were to be added in front of the name "Macedonia."
"We are defending the national position," Tsipras said after a meeting with Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris, to whom he expressed his support.
Thessaloniki mayor Boutaris meets U.S. envoy David Pearce
The mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris had a courtesy meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Greece David Pearce and the U.S. Consul General Rebecca Fong in his office on Friday.
During the meeting, Boutaris referred to the refugee crisis, Thessaliniki’s touristic development and its investment potential. The meeting was also attended by deputy mayor Spyros Pegas.