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Bulgaria’s government approves Macedonia’s Nato accession protocol

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Nato

The Bulgarian Cabinet, at a regular meeting on January 30, approved the Nato accession protocol of the Republic of Macedonia

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Europe 

Parliament in Greece votes approval of Prespa Agreement to end ‘Macedonia’ name dispute

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Greece’s Parliament voted by 153 to 146 on January 25 to approve the Prespa Agreement with the government in Skopje

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria warns of potential traffic problems as protesting Greek farmers block border checkpoint

January 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Farmers from the Serres areas of Greece intend blocking traffic at the Kulata-Promachonas border checkpoint with Bulgaria on January 24

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Bulgaria 

Health ministries of Sofia, Skopje sign co-operation plan

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev and his counterpart from Skopje, Venko Filipce, signed a co-operation plan on January 22, setting

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Europe 

Tensions sky high as Greek parliament discusses Prespa Agreement

January 22, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

As Greece’s parliament prepares to vote on January 24 on the Prespa Agreement which provides for the name of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch: ‘Macedonia’ church issue to await settlement on name

January 21, 2019January 23, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church will address the question of the autocephaly of the “Macedonian Orthodox Church” after the process of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry warns on January 20 anti-Prespa meeting in Athens

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to the country’s citizens about a protest meeting to be held in Syntagma

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens new trade representation in Skopje

January 17, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria opened a new trade representation in Skopje on January 17, marking the occasion with a business forum involving 50

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Europe 

North Macedonia: Steps towards changing name on passports, licence plates, state institutions

January 15, 2019January 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Authorities in Skopje have until 2024 to put the country’s new name “Republic of North Macedonia” on identification documents. This

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