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2018-06-14 Europe

Greece’s PM faces impeachment over Macedonia deal

[PRESSTV] Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may face a no confidence vote in parliament over his decision to finally sign on a deal that allowed neighboring Macedonia to keep its name, which is identical to a northern province in Greece.

The opposition New Democracy party said on Wednesday that it planned to submit a motion of no confidence against Tsipras over the Tuesday deal reached in Skopje, in which Greece agreed to call the former Yugoslav nation the "Republic of Northern Macedonia".

The historic agreement, which settled nearly three decades of name dispute, should now go to a referendum in Macedonia, while it also needs the approval of parliaments in the Balkan country as well as Greece.

However,
we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by...
a source in the New Democracy said the center-right party would submit the no confidence motion after an ongoing debate on bailout reforms end on Thursday.

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis had earlier criticized Tsipras for signing the deal, saying it would become "deeply problematic" as the premier lacked the authority to sign it.

"We are in a situation that is unprecedented in Greece’s constitutional history. A prime minister without a clear parliamentary mandate willing to commit the country to a reality which will not be possible to change," Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.

Posted by Fred 2018-06-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 Macedonia was a powerhouse at one time. Even over Greece. This entry into Euro vision caused a huge problem just using origin country being Macedonia. She didn't win, Politics always politics; https://youtu.be/rydVezxCoW8

Posted by Dale 2018-06-14 09:13|| 2018-06-14 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 The Greeks have been allowed to indulge in this nasty idiocy for entirely too long. Thank goodness someone over there is finally showing some sense, though it appears it won’t stand.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-06-14 11:50|| 2018-06-14 11:50|| Front Page Top

#3 That country should more correctly be named "Slav Macedonia" (hence their lack of connection to the three Macedonian regions in Greece).

In fine, this modern nation will fall apart within a couple of decades because the Albanian minority (25%) is reproducing faster than the Slavs (50% of kids age 0-4 are moslems).

Aaah, the perpetual balkanization of the Balkans.

Posted by si vis pacem, para bellum 2018-06-14 18:08|| 2018-06-14 18:08|| Front Page Top

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