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‘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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Europe 

Skopje hesitating over Nimetz-sponsored agreement struck in New York

June 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Matthew Nimetz’s short announcement following the New York meeting on May 25 2018 did not record the reality of what

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Agreement will be reached before June European Council, Zaev says

June 3, 2018June 6, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on June 2 that he still had not spoken on the phone with Greek counterpart

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Europe 

Zaev: Referendum to be held in late 2018 on ‘Macedonia’ name issue

May 30, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Athens and Skopje are close to resolving the name issue, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told a May 30 news conference

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Europe 

Western Balkan leaders ask EU ‘to do the right thing’

May 29, 2018May 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia, Serbia

Senior government officials from several Western Balkans countries have put pressure on the European Union, during the annual council meeting

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Europe 

Athens seen to be making significant progress in ‘Macedonia’ name talks

May 29, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The Greek government appears to be making significant progress in talks with Skopje in search of a solution to the

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: There are still open issues, UN mediator says

May 26, 2018May 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

UN Special Envoy Matthew Nimetz said there are still differences between Skopje and Athens over the future name of the

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Bulgarian FM: Sofia may allow Skopje to use its diplomatic representations abroad

May 25, 2018May 27, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

Meeting in Rome, the Prime Ministers from Sofia and Skopje have discussed the possibility of Bulgaria allowing the former Yugoslav

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A first as Bulgarian, Macedonian PMs jointly celebrate May 24 in Rome

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

For the first time, the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia are jointly celebrating in Rome as

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