The Macedonian Press Agency (MPA; el, Μακεδονικό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων) was one of the two major news agencies in
Greece
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, the other one being
Athens News Agency The Athens News Agency (ANA; el, Αθηναϊκό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων) was one of the two major news agencies in Greece, the other being the Macedonian Press Agency, before they merged into the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA ...
, before they merged into the
Athens News Agency-Macedonian Press Agency (ANA-MPA).
The Macedonian Press Agency offers political, cultural and economic news and information on events taking place in Greece, as well as around the world. Special emphasis is given on issues concerning the
Balkans
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,
Eastern Europe
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and the
Black Sea
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region.
External links
Official Web Site
News agencies based in Greece
1991 establishments in Greece
Government agencies of Greece
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