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Sunday, January 20, 2019

Thousands of Greeks protest over name change for Macedonia

Protestors believe name deal does not do enough to protect term for ancient Greek kingdom Up to 100,000 Greeks have converged on Athens to demonstrate against a name-change deal with neighbouring Macedonia. Protestors packed into central Syntagma square in front of the parliament building on Sunday, chanting “Macedonia is Greek” in a rally that saw thousands being transported to the capital by bus, plane and ferry. Continue reading...


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