ENGLISH (filtered) | |
GROUP | DISCUSSION |
G1 | No main ideas (only isolates) |
G2 | Actual disputes, conversation between Greeks and citizens of FYROM using English, (i.e. “Macedonia is Greek”, “I am a Macedonian and no one will change it” etc.). |
G3 | Continuing discussion on the language issue (what kind of language was spoken in ancient Macedonia, what is the modern FYROM language etc.) |
G4 | Mainly positive commentson Stoltemberg’s (NATO secretary) tweet about the FYROM accession to the Alliance, comments on Borishov’s (Bulgarian prime minister) tweets, etc. |
G5 | Mainly news on the process (parliament vote, referendum, etc.) |
GREEK | |
GROUP | DISCUSSION |
G1 | No main ideas (only isolates) |
G2 | Discussion completely against the deal (“traitors”, “Greek army”, “bulgarian gypsies” etc.) |
G3 | Mainly against Kamenos (Greek Defence minister on the right of the political spectrum) (“liar”, “treason”, etc.) |
G4 | Still against the deal, some comments on the opposition’s (Nea Dimokratia) thesis etc |
G5 | Against the Government, (“serpents of the government”, “little Greeks”, “Macedonia sold out” etc.) |
FYROM | |
GROUP | DISCUSSION |
G1 | Mainly positive responses on Zaev’s (FYROM prime minister) positive tweet (“respect”, “dignified name”, “geographically correct”, etc.). |
G2 | Some negative views (“poverty”, “no Macedonian nation in the treaty”, “the Macedonian blood”) and some satiric comments |
G3 | Comments on Greek politicians, mainly on the negative position of K. Mitsotakis (leader of the opposition) |
G4 | No main ideas (only isolates) |
G5 | Some comments on a 1943 book by a FYROM writer, probably regarding Macedonian nationality |