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Power words: Europe’s stake in the Macedonian name dispute

June 17, 2018 Vessela Tcherneva Greece, Macedonia

By Daniel Stefanov and Vessela Tcherneva Macedonia and Greece have defied the stereotype that the Balkans produce only bad news.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Tsipras and Zaev have EU’s full backing over ‘North Macedonia’ name deal

June 16, 2018June 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his counterpart from Skopje, Zoran Zaev, have the full backing of the European Union

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Bulgaria 

Macedonian PM Zaev tells Bulgarian Foreign Minister: ‘Today the Balkans are building friendships’

June 16, 2018June 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Meeting Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Republic of Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that he believed that his

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Europe 

Signing of Macedonia name agreement to take place in Prespes on June 17

June 15, 2018June 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

According to the IBNA’s exclusive information, the signing of the agreement on the settlement of the name dispute between Greece

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev on Borissov’s refusal to meet Gjorge Ivanov: ‘Do not run away from dialogue’

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Greece, Macedonia, Roumen Radev

Reacting to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s refusal to meet President Gjorge Ivanov, visiting Sofia from Skopje, Bulgarian head of

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Bulgaria 

‘Macedonia’ name issue: Bulgarian PM, Foreign Minister refuse to meet Gjorge Ivanov

June 14, 2018June 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Greece, Macedonia

President Gjorge Ivanov arrived in Sofia from Skopje for a two-day visit on June 14, but both Prime Minister Boiko

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Bulgaria 

BSP on ‘Republic of North Macedonia’: Bulgaria should demand guarantees of no territorial claims

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

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party said on June 13 that it wants to know what guarantees the Bulgarian government intends

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Europe 

Nato, US welcome Zaev – Tsipras agreement on ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ name

June 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Nato

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that he warmly welcomed the agreement reached between Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev

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Europe 

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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