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Work begins on removing ‘Alexander the Great’ name from Skopje Airport

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Work began on the morning of February 24 on removing the letters “Alexander the Great” from the recently renamed “Skopje

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advises against travel to several SE European countries as harsh winter weather moves in

February 24, 2018February 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning against travelling to several countries in the region because of freezing temperatures, strong

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Europe 

Removal of monuments in Skopje, whose turn is next?

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

After the removal of one of the monuments of Skopje 2014 project, the government and other institutions in the Republic

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Europe 

Macedonia begins removing ‘Alexander the Great’ highway signs

February 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The removal of signs on a national highway in Macedonia calling it “Alexander the Great” began on February 21. In

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President on ‘Macedonia’ name dispute: No geographical terms that could be seen as claims on Bulgaria

February 16, 2018February 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia, Roumen Radev

For Bulgaria, it is important that a future name for the Republic of Macedonia does not include a geographical identifier

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Europe 

Mogherini: Steps by Athens and Skopje on ‘name dispute’ extremely encouraging

February 16, 2018February 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian EU Presidency, Greece, Macedonia

The recent steps that Athens and Skopje have taken on the dispute over the use of the name “Macedonia” are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian and Macedonian cabinet ministers meet after good-neighbourliness treaty takes effect

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia, Roumen Radev

The transport ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia were scheduled to meet on February 15 to discuss development of road, rail

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Bulgaria 

Foreign ministers from Athens and Skopje to discuss ‘name dispute’ in Sofia on February 15-16

February 11, 2018February 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, Greece, Macedonia

According to IBNA’s exclusive information, the meeting of foreign ministers from Athens and Skopje, Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov, is

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Europe 

Zaev: Fresh round of talks on ‘name dispute’ next week

February 7, 2018February 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia’s prime minister Zoran Zaev said on February 7 that he does not see the importance of

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