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Coalition survives no-confidence vote over name deal but sees majority trimmed The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) coalition suffered a slight blow on Saturday, when it survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament but lost one MP in the process.
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After reaching name settlement, Skopje and Athens face more hurdles to ratify deal The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece reached an agreement on Tuesday that will involve the former changing its name to the Republic of North Macedonia, in order to end a 27-year dispute.
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Parties draw dividing lines ahead of new protests over name issue The coalition is bracing itself for another round of protests over the Macedonia name talks, which remain finely balanced and a source of major domestic political friction.
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Macedonia name deal in hands of Tsipras and Zaev The onus is on the prime ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to seal an agreement on the name issue in the coming days.
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Skopje's surprise proposal creates doubts about successful conclusion to name talks The decision by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to table a proposal in the name talks that had not been on the negotiation table before has created new hurdles in the attempt being made by Athens and Skopje to reach an agreement.
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Over to PMs after progress in Macedonia name talks The fate of the negotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) aimed at settling the name issue seems to now be in the hands of the two countries’ prime ministers, Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev.
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Turkish elections put Athens on alert as name talks reach crucial juncture A crucial two months for Greek–Turkish relations is underway ahead of the early parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey on June 24.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Aegean tension presents Tsipras with urgent domestic, foreign policy challenges For yet another day, the Greek government appears to have been consumed by the ongoing friction with Turkey in the Aegean.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Macedonia name talks face stalemate as core issues go unresolved Recent events suggested that there is no swift conclusion in sight for the name talks between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name issue.
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Mixed messages on foreign policy put coalition under pressure The coalition is coming under pressure over apparent differences within the government over how to deal with the increasing friction with Turkey.