Greek tourists were attacked with stones in F.Y.R.O.M(acedonia) Skopje?

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Jason

The Greek newspaper Kathimerini reports it (in Greek, see ERT link for English):
http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_02/03/2009_269433

ERT site (in English):
http://news.ert.gr/en/greece/politics/19571-epeisodio-kata-ellinon-touriston-stin-pgdm.htm

Herald Tribune (in English):
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/02/europe/EU-Greece-Macedonia.php

MEGA TV (in Greek), watch the video and listen to what the victims of the attack say: 'it was as if stones were falling off the sky':
http://www.megatv.com/articles.asp?catid=14541&subid=2&tag=11107&pubid=1569731

E-tipos.com (in Greek):
http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=78314

Greek newspaper TA NEA (in Greek):
http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artId=4504764

Athens News Agency (in English):
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7365559&service=142

DefenceNet (in Greek):
http://www.defencenet.gr/defence/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6803&Itemid=84

News 24|7 (in Greek):
http://news247.gr/a/43!78728

in.gr (in Greek):
http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=991532&lngDtrID=244

Alpha TV (in Greek):
http://www.alphatv.gr/index.asp?a_id=88&news_id=35179

cosmo.gr (in Greek):
http://www.cosmo.gr/News/Skopje/232338.html

An image of the Greek damaged bus:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii459/history_of_macedonia/fyrom/greek_bus_attacked.jpg

An image of another of the Greek damaged buses:
http://www.cosmo.gr/images/pulman_020309.jpg

An image of the spray words on the bus:
http://www.newsblog.gr/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/skopjie_1.jpg

No words.
AGAINST RACISM UNITED WE STAND.

zxc

Such an action is bad but it's nothing compare to the constant terrorism and physical attacks to the Northern Epirotans by the Albanians.

Myrina

It is true. It happened in Ochrida.
I would like to see what will happen if Greek tourists stop travelling to Skopje in the future and if Greek businesses withdraw from Fyrom.
WHY DO WE GIVE MONEY TO THAT COUNTRY?
It is trying to steal our history instead of working towards a better future for them.
Now, they attack us, as well.

Sotiria

Hi i heard it too but i don't know any details.
And also i am not suspised because i know how barbarians...

Endevide .

Holy cr@p!
They still know how to write after their brains are so f****ed up by their propaganda?

Seriously now, they really are f&%^$ up big time.
I bet that 'group' shook hands with people inside their government before they did this coward action.
That's their real face...

Speedy Gonzalez loukoumadez

wow we give money to them and they attack our tourist. we try to help them out becuase their country sucks right now and this is thanx we get. They attack us and throw stones at us? How ungreatful

Ioannis Tsimiskis

It's not their fault. It's the Greek tourists' fault who chose to visit this third world ex province of Yugoslavia, named Verdarska, which would have starved to death if Greek capitals were not invested there, if Greek idiots refused to visit a place where there is absolutely nothing to see, and if they didn't get some pocket money from various illegal activities.
Instead of leaving behind their paranoid dellirium about being the true descendants of Alexander, and find some ways to survive in the middle of the crisis the whole world is going through, the are stuck to their hate towards the Greeks and to their fake glorious past...
I think they should be submitted to massive psycologigal tests by an international competent institute and them be exposed at the Harvard museum of freaks...

GREEK CIGAR

Its our fault. Greek government should have been more strict with them, an embargo would be a great idea, let them starve then they will understand that they can not play with Greece. But the problem USA helps fyrom so they can create an american "state" in the balkans and have the control in the area. USA does not give a sh!t about them, its all about the control in the region, I wish our politicians had more guts but unfortunately they dont.

cpinatsi

I am not surprised. The hatred and fanaticism I have met here from some Fyrom users, who are presumably young and educated-and therefore more open-minded, shows that the hatred and fanaticism that goes around in Fyrom must be huge. Still, there is no excuse for attacking innocent people who come to your country to visit it.
What I don't understand, is why Greek tourists choose to go there. To be insulted and attacked?
As for the "horrible" act of Greece to require a visa for Fyromian visitors, why not? That is an act of protecting our state from illegal immigrants, it is not an act of violence. How can you compare that with physical attacks?

Anna Komnini

Its true.
The attacked with stones and woods to three Greek buses.

The buses were full with elderly and some kids who accompanied their grandparents. They attacked elders!!!!!

I wonder why we spend our money in an underdeveloped (in every section) country, which is greedy and tries to harm Greece and Greeks in any possible way.

Unfortunately for them, Europe aknowledge this fact, and once again, they are humiliated .....

Min Tous Kiklous Terates

goes to show you they cant afford thier own.publicity..they use other peoples property.. ...

Vasiliki-Î’Î±ÏƒÎ¹Î»Î¹ÎºÎ®

I saw it in news,They attacked Greek buses and one person (maybe more) is injured .He was not injured by "graffity" but from a wooden stick .

They wrote some worst words in the buses but its not the place to write them....

http://history-of-macedonia.com/wordpress/2009/03/02/shocking-news-slavic-ultra-nationalists-attack-againstgreek-tourists-in-fyrom/
Neither the broken glasses are because of Graffity... Or ...Sprays can cause that??
http://akritas-history-of-makedonia.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_02.html

I am from AegaeN MacedoniA

Zoi I found you very smart and clever girl, but I am surprised of you posting this kind of qustion, when in your country, your people are doing the same thing to Macedonians!!! I don't say it's right what they did, but this kind of behaviour has been part from your nation with decades! Soo, I suggest you take care of your daughter, because this kind of issues are more or less absurd even to elaborate!

macedonian Ambassador

You are right "zoi"!
We are Barbarians, what can we do, just like we were in the past:)!
p.s. When you are going to post a question about Greeks molesting macedonian tourists and workers in Greece? WHEN?

macedon777

I join the club that condemns this violent act against Greek tourists.

This is an isolated incident though, so there is no need for heated comments. Macedonian citizens were subjects to several attacks in the past few years in Greece (tourists, truck men), and they also had their property damaged, some got wounded. I didn't see any of you here to post a question about it.

Your "fear" Zoi is ridiculous. Are you more afraid from the stones, or from the graffiti? The problem between Macedonia and Greece is deeper than just stones and graffiti.

Astropeus

This is only one issue compared with hundred opposite.
At least Greeks come in Macedonia free, without visas.
Ask Macedonians how much forms they have to fulfill to get Greek, pardon, Hellenic visa.

Laoplanos

Some rascals did that in Ohrid, not in Skopje. The act was condemned by all. It was covered completely by all legal procedures. And not "damage" by stones, but graffiti.
On the contrary, such items are more often in Greece towards Macedonians and nobody cares.

To the "truly side" even it is some Greek waiter:

I thought THIS is the truly side:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oJh-ZYefx0&feature=PlayList&p=96472E5031CF1DE5&playnext=1&index=2

This also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjRxJhCrKcY&feature=PlayList&p=96472E5031CF1DE5&index=4

...and this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8S2fRP5e7Q&feature=PlayList&p=96472E5031CF1DE5&index=3

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