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EU to give free Interrail train passes to 30 000 teens

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 Deutsche Welle tourism

The European Commission has set aside a sum of cash to provide young Europeans turning 18 this year with a free

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European diplomatic ‘war’ over the Nord Stream pipeline

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, South Stream

The underlying conflicts and conflicting interests in Europe on the occasion of the operation of the second part of the

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Alexander the Great monument removed from Skopje airport

March 1, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The Alexander the Great monument was removed late on the night of February 28 from Skopje’s airport, a few days

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Skopje rally against the country’s name change

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Close to 5000 people took part in a central Skopje rally on February 27 demanding that there will be no

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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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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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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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