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Political row in Skopje over Gruevski’s escape to Hungary

November 15, 2018November 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Macedonia

The escape of the Republic of Macedonia’s former prime minister Nikola Gruevski to Hungary continues to be one of the

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Europe 

Who helped Macedonia’s former PM Gruevski escape to Hungary?

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The foreign ministry and interior ministry in Skopje have now confirmed that former Prime Minister of the country, Nikola Gruevski,

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Europe 

Macedonian former PM Gruevski evades jail by fleeing to Budapest, seeking political asylum

November 13, 2018November 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary, Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia’s former prime minister, Nikola Gruevski – the subject of an arrest warrant after failing to report

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Europe 

Skopje court issues arrest order for former PM Gruevski

November 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Criminal Court in the Republic of Macedonia’s capital Skopje issued on the afternoon of November 12 a warrant for

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Europe 

Government in Skopje adopts draft constitutional amendments

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The government in Skopje has adopted the text of the draft-constitutional amendments arising from the Prespa Agreement. Prime Minister Zoran

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Europe 

Skopje court freezes assets of opposition VMRO-DPMNE, including party HQ

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

A court in Skopje has frozen the properties of right-wing opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, including its headquarters known as the “White

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Bulgaria, EU, Tsipras welcome vote by parliament in Skopje on constitutional name change

October 20, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has welcomed the vote by the legislature in Skopje to initiate the process of amending

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Europe 

Macedonia’s Parliament votes yes to proceeding to amend constitution to change country’s name

October 20, 2018October 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Parliament in Skopje voted on October 19 to initiate changing the constitution to rename the country “Republic of North Macedonia”,

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Europe 

Parliament in Skopje continues to debate the Prespa agreement

October 19, 2018October 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

MPs in Skopje are continuing to debate the constitutional amendments which are necessary for the implementation of the agreement reached

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