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UN welcomes ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ name deal between Athens and Skopje

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Following the announcement by Athens and Skopje that the new name being envisaged is the Republic of North Macedonia, UN Secretary-General António

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Europe 

Macedonia name dispute resolution: ‘Wholehearted congratulations’ from EU

June 12, 2018June 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

We wholeheartedly congratulate Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev for their determination and leadership in reaching this historic agreement

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Bulgaria welcomes agreement on Macedonia name dispute

June 12, 2018June 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement on June 12, welcomed the agreement reached between the governments in Skopje and Athens

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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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Europe 

Greece and Macedonia strike deal on name dispute

June 12, 2018June 13, 2018 Deutsche Welle Greece, Macedonia

Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FRYOM) on Tuesday announced an historic agreement to resolve a decades-long name dispute

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev and Tsipras speak by phone, another call to follow

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras spoke by telephone for an hour on June 11, with a further phone call to

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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 

Greece’s anti-Macedonia protests fuel nationalist sentiment

June 8, 2018 Deutsche Welle Greece, Macedonia

Thousands of people in Greece have taken to the streets to protest against a name change compromise with Macedonia and

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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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