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American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris was honored on Tuesday by Greece with one of the country's most prestigious awards, the Order of the Phoenix, for his critical contribution to strengthening relations among Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the US.

Viktor Gaber, the diplomat and head of North Macedonia's team in the joint commission with Greece, has told BIRN that the commission of historians, archaeologists, sociologists and political science experts has already laid the grounds for its future work that will involve revising history books in both countries.

The German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce & Industry, BASF Hellas and Piraeus Bank present the Wine & Currant Marketing Forum, taking place on Thursday at the Domotel Kastri Hotel.

A number of energy-intensive industries are planning to join forces for the acquisition of the Public Power Corporation's coal-fired unit at Meliti in western Macedonia.

Pendarovski's slogan, "Forward Together", and Siljanovska's slogan, "Justice for Macedonia - the Fatherland Calls", reflect these two opposed narratives.

But both blocs share one common a concern - that not enough undecided voters will support either contestant.

Their absence on April 21 could put the required electoral threshold for the election, of 40 per cent, in jeopardy.

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Friday that although the protection of debtors' main residences will be abolished in January 2019 when the Katseli law ceases to apply, the government is seeking ways to ensure that debtors in need of protection are not left without a safety net and is aiming to present a solution soon.

Protests, violence, numerous meetings, campaigns, and top-level diplomatic activities - all of that preceded Sunday's historic referendum in Macedonia on the country's 'name' agreement with Greece.

Ever since Macedonia gained independence in 1991, its name has been the subject of a bitter dispute with its southern neighbour, Greece.

A strong 5.2-magnitude quake rattled the western Peloponnese on Thursday, based on preliminary data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. The Athens' Institute of Geodynamics gave a reading of 5.1.

The tremor struck 37 kilometres off the coast of Messinia at a depth of 10 kilometres.

A once-influential businessman who fell from grace after he was accused of embezzlement in the case of failed Proton Bank, Lavrentis Lavrentiadis faces fresh criminal charges after an Athens prosecutor accused him of committing fraud to the detriment of the state.

New Democracy announced on Wednesday that it has terminated the party membership of Constantinos Michalos, the president of the Union of Hellenic Chambers and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA).