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Greek opposition slams Tsipras – Zaev deal on name ‘Republic of North Macedonia’

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, after informing the President of the Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, made a televised speech in which

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Europe 

Leader of opposition in Skopje slams the deal reached about the country’s new name

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Capitulation . This was how the leader of opposition in Skopje, Hristijan Mickoski has considered the agreement reached about the

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Europe 

Zaev confirms the deal: Republic of North Macedonia ‘erga omnes’

June 12, 2018June 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev declared today that Republic of North Macedonia is the name which has been agreed with his

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President speaks on helicopter crash: ‘Risk of political decisions is borne by the military’

June 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev, a former Air Force commander and fighter pilot, called for refraining from political comment on the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM optimistic on gas link to Turkey

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, energy, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on June 12 that he was optimistic that the expanded gas link between Bulgaria

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports rose 3.5% in January – April 2018 – statistics institute

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Exports from Bulgaria in January to April 2018 were 3.5 per cent higher than in the first four months of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church underlines stance on Ohrid Archbishopric

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church held its own celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the Ohrid Archbishopric on

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev foresees solution before June 2018 European Council meeting

June 8, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Speaking in Skopje, Zoran Zaev said that he believes that the name issue will be solved very soon. Asked about

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Decisive hours, encouraging messages

June 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Encouraging messages have been issued ahead of the telephone conversation expected to take place between PM Zoran Zaev and PM

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