Centre for the Macedonian Language in Greece information
Organization for the Macedonian language in Greece
Centre for the Macedonian Language in Greece
Центар за македонски јазик во Грција Κέντρο Μακεδονικής Γλώσσας στην Ελλάδα
Logo of the Centre for the Macedonian Language in Greece
Formation
27 July 2022; 22 months ago (27 July 2022)
Type
NGO and NPO
Headquarters
Florina
Location
Greece
Website
makedonski.gr
The Centre for the Macedonian Language in Greece (Macedonian: Центар за македонски јазик во Грција, romanized: Centar za makedonski jazik vo Grcija; Greek: Κέντρο Μακεδονικής Γλώσσας στην Ελλάδα, romanized: Kéntro Makedonikís Glóssas stin Elláda) is a non-governmental[1] and nonprofit organization aimed at preserving the Macedonian language in Greece. It is based in Florina (Macedonian: Лерин, romanized: Lerin)[2] and its registration was officially approved on 27 July 2022[1] by the Court of First Instance of Florina. The organization aims to offer free Macedonian-language courses online and advocates for the introduction of Macedonian in public education in Greece and for the recognition of Macedonian as a minority language in the country. Other activities of the centre include support for the training of Macedonian-language teachers, the documentation of local Macedonian dialects and the tracking of human rights violations against Macedonian-speakers.[2]
The Prime Minister of North Macedonia at that time, Zoran Zaev, praised the establishment of the centre, calling it one of the fruits of the 2018 Prespa Agreement and a confirmation of the close relations between the two countries. He also thanked the Prime Minister of Greece at that time, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and his predecessor Alexis Tsipras, for the efforts made to improve relations with North Macedonia in the years prior to the formation of the centre.[2]
Shortly after its registration, the public prosecutor of the Florina regional unit, political parties and cultural and far-right organizations submitted several lawsuits and requests demanding the annulment of the registration of the centre, all of which the Court of First Instance of Florina rejected. The Centre for the Macedonian Language in Greece expressed great satisfaction at this and at the apparent change, according to it, that was taking place in Greek justice after decades of opposition to the existence of organizations of its kind in the country.[1]
^ abc"Judicial victory for the Macedonian language in Greece: The court in Lerin rejected the lawsuits to ban the Macedonian Language Center in Greece". Sloboden Pečat. 19 March 2023.
^ abcStamatoukou, Eleni; Marušić, Siniša Jakov (30 November 2022). "Macedonians Hail Opening of Pioneer Language Centre in Greece". Balkan Insight.
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