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Macedonia mulls four name changes to resolve dispute with Greece

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Deutsche Welle Greece, Macedonia

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on February 27 that if dignity was preserved in a name change, Macedonian citizens would

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Zaev on ‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Geographical determinant acceptable

February 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

After meeting on February 25 with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that for Macedonia, it

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Europe 

EU eyes enlargement as Jean-Claude Juncker tours Balkans

February 25, 2018 Deutsche Welle

Jean-Claude Juncker is set to visit six western Balkans states hoping to join the EU. With a possible accession date

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Europe 

Juncker and Mogherini start Balkans tour in Skopje on February 25

February 25, 2018February 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, accompanied by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn,

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Work begins on removing ‘Alexander the Great’ name from Skopje Airport

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Work began on the morning of February 24 on removing the letters “Alexander the Great” from the recently renamed “Skopje

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Europe 

Removal of monuments in Skopje, whose turn is next?

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

After the removal of one of the monuments of Skopje 2014 project, the government and other institutions in the Republic

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Europe 

Macedonia begins removing ‘Alexander the Great’ highway signs

February 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The removal of signs on a national highway in Macedonia calling it “Alexander the Great” began on February 21. In

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Europe 

Greece to top Eurogroup meeting agenda

February 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

The implementation of the Greek bailout programme will top the agenda of a scheduled Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on February

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Mogherini: Steps by Athens and Skopje on ‘name dispute’ extremely encouraging

February 16, 2018February 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian EU Presidency, Greece, Macedonia

The recent steps that Athens and Skopje have taken on the dispute over the use of the name “Macedonia” are

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