European Handball Federation

Athens accuses FYROM of violating 1995 interim accord

Greece has accused the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) of violating a 1995 agreement that normalized bilateral relations between the two states after officials of the Balkan country's women's under-17 national handball team showed up wearing "Macedonia" insignia on their jerseys for a match against their Greek counterparts in Skopje.

Greece Expelled From Handball Contest After Protesting Macedonia's Name

The EHF excluded Greece from competing on Wednesday and fined the country's Handball Federation 25,000 euros after the Greek national team left Tuesday's scheduled match, protesting that Macedonian team officials were wearing clothing with the name 'Macedonia' displayed.