Politics of Greece

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of North Macedonia expressed doubts about the certainty of starting EU membership negotiations even if Bulgarians are included in the country's Constitution, according to reports from local media.

EU ambassador in Skopje, David Geer, urged the Macedonian government to fulfill its obligation to include Bulgarians in the Constitution, stressing that the EU's negotiating framework will not change, BGNES reported.

Bulgaria has initiated diplomatic efforts among EU member states to address what it deems as "inadmissible behavior" from prominent political figures in North Macedonia. Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dimitar Glavchev underscored this during a parliamentary hearing focused on relations with North Macedonia.

President Rumen Radev commented on the suggestion by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of the Republic of North Macedonia to renegotiate the Friendship and Good Neighbor Agreement with Bulgaria, emphasizing that international treaties must be respected by all successive governments once signed.

The national weather service, EMY, issued an emergency bulletin on Tuesday warning of powerful storms starting in northwestern Greece on Wednesday and spreading south on Thursday, hitting several popular holiday destinations along the way.

Greece has issued a stern warning to the new leadership of the Republic of North Macedonia. At a meeting of the ruling New Democracy party's parliamentary group, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his dissatisfaction with the actions of the Skopje government.

The strict observance of international treaties is a fundamental principle of international law and a self-evident obligation for participation in international organisations", said the Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, sending a message to Greece's Balkan neighbor North Macedonia on Saturday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on citizens to vote in the European Parliament elections, after casting his vote on Sunday, at the 1st High School of Kifissia, north of Athens. 

Part of the historic house belonging to the renowned Bulgarian writer Dimitar Talev, located in Prilep, North Macedonia, has reportedly been demolished, raising concerns among cultural preservation advocates. Viktor Stoyanov from the "Macedonia" Foundation brought attention to the demolition, alleging involvement of the Macedonian National Security Agency through local actors.

The diplomatic reaction to the recent provocative relapses of Greece's northern neighbors "must be accompanied by a trade counteroffensive, spearheaded by the authenticity and quality of products and services of our Macedonia," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the regular general meeting of the Greek Exporters Association (SEVE) in Thessaloniki on Monday.