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Chatzimarkakis : “Makedonski” originates from Bulgarian Dialects and ancient Macedonians were Greeks

Chatzimarkakis : “Makedonski” originates from Bulgarian Dialects and ancient Macedonians were Greeks

MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis stated that “Makedonski” cannot be named “Macedonian” and  ancient Macedonians spoke Greek and were ethnically Greek.   MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis issued an open letter in his Official Website where the German MP  elaborated on his recent statement about speaking “Makedonski.” Among others, Mr Chatzimarkakis stated: After the end of the meetings, i stated, as a representative of the European Commission, that there are signs from Brussels for […]

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Chatzimarkakis : ” I defended Press Freedom”

Chatzimarkakis : ” I defended Press Freedom”

Chatzimarkakis : “I defended press freedom”   Brussels, 21st of September 2011. Concerning yesterday’s incident at the ALDE seminary on Press Freedom in the Western Balkans (“Silencing the press: Press and media freedom in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”), Jorgo Chatzimarkakis states: “I admit that my reaction yesterday was unusual. But I had to deal with an unusual situation […]

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Provocative Skopjan journalists kicked out from European Parliament forum

Provocative Skopjan journalists kicked out from European Parliament forum

German MP Giorgos Chatzimarkakis A new embarassment for Skopjan journalists occured this time at an event event plenary seminar taking place in the European Parliament that dealt with “Freedom of Speech and of the Media in the FYROM”. The event took place on September 20, 2011 and was co-organised by German Europarliamentarian Giorgos Chatzimarkakis and Slovenian Europarliamentarian Jelko Kacin of the […]

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To tell the truth

To tell the truth

Nick Michael Hodges    June 08, 2010     I am writing this letter to tell the truth, and as they say in the court, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I would like to respond to three different articles that were either published or posted in the last two months: a) UMD Rejects Unacceptable Statements of MEP […]

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Chatzimarkakis: “Breakthrough in name issue has never been closer

Chatzimarkakis: “Breakthrough in name issue has never been closer

Skopje, 18. February 2010.0 Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, chair of the Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee, has come to a first positive conclusion in the delegation visit to Skopje today: “The visit has been positive so far. I have the feeling that the breakthrough in the name issue has never been closer. The meeting with Prime […]

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