VASILIS SARAFIDIS

Which issues should have been addressed by the Prespes agreement?

A common criticism of the Prespes agreement between Greece and FYROM is that its scope should have been limited to the name of the country without addressing any other issues.

The tragedy of Greek statistics

The long-term lack of reliability in the fiscal statistics produced by the former National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) played a key role in the country’s bankruptcy in 2010 and has hampered its recovery from the crisis to date.

04.10.2018 / 16:59

A sober assessment of the FYROM referendum outcome

The outcome of the referendum leaves room for political parties in both countries to interpret the result as they please, in a way that serves their existing positions.

29.09.2018 / 16:28

FYROM referendum: Where it will be truly won or lost

Only a couple of days remain until Sunday’s referendum in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia regarding the so-called Prespes agreement. In my opinion, the results of a recent poll by Market Vision and the stance of the country’s political leadership give rise to three important points.

20.06.2018 / 10:02

Yes to North Macedonia

After more than 25 years, Athens and Skopje have reached a historic compromise on the name dispute between the two countries. The agreement implies substantial concessions and multiple benefits for both.

16.05.2018 / 15:47

Why a name deal with FYROM must be erga omnes

Following a 25-year-old stalemate in the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), the emergence of a new government led by Zoran Zaev in 2017 has brought the two countries close to a compromise based on the use of a geographic qualifier before the term “Macedonia.”