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Macedonia’s looming war of interpretations

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018 Vessela Tcherneva Macedonia

After years of turmoil, Macedonia seems to be turning the page in its political development. The mood in Skopje is

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Europe 

Campaigning ahead of September 30 ‘name’ referendum in Macedonia intensifies

September 21, 2018September 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Political parties in the Republic of Macedonia have intensified their political activities for the referendum on the issue of the

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Europe 

Macedonian PM Zaev tells MEPs: ‘We dream of being a part of the European family’

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Securing public and opposition support for both the name change and for the next steps required for the republic’s possible

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Europe 

Merkel in Skopje: September 30 is a historic opportunity

September 8, 2018September 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia

German chancellor Angela Merkel, visiting Skopje on September 8, told a joint news conference with Prime Minister  Zoran Zaev that

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Bulgaria 

Ilinden Uprising controversy: Zaev in conciliatory signal to Bulgaria

August 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Zoran Zaev has emphasised the “sincere friendship and co-operation” between his country and Bulgaria, in a move to clear away

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Bulgaria 

Macedonian PM Zaev’s remarks on Ilinden Uprising raise hackles in Bulgaria

August 9, 2018August 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov gave a rebuke on August 9 to his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev, who had said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian and Macedonian PMs hold second joint commemoration of Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising

August 2, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his counterpart from the Republic of Macedonia Zoran Zaev held their second joint commemoration

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Bulgaria 

Macedonian government approves programme for cultural co-operation with Bulgaria

August 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The government of the Republic of Macedonia has approved a report on concluding a programme for co-operation in the field

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Europe 

Zaev: Referendum will be held on September 30

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, said on July 30 that the referendum on the name

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