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Newsletter 56 - 18/12/2015
characterize the course of events next year, for example with regard to pension reform, social security... nationalist rhetoric. The other main contender, Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas, is more... with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been unprecedented and speaks volumes about
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Diplomatic expulsions come amid worsening Greece-Russia relations
PoliticsForeign Policyto provoke problems, especially with regard to the Macedonia name issue. The Russian Embassy in Athens... Republic of Macedonia on the name issue. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that it would respond
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Athens taking nothing for granted as it waits for talks with Turkey to resume
PoliticsForeign Policy, even though Greece has still not recognised its independence. With regard to Bosnia-Herzegovina, he... in the Western Balkans. Greece’s top diplomat is expected to host his counterpart from North Macedonia... the stagnated EU perspectives of both North Macedonia and Albania. US At the same time Athens is also
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Greece and Albania seek to leave Beleri case behind in 2024 after year of turmoil
PoliticsForeign Policyparty regard as sensitive, while the Albanian government was caught by surprise, not expecting... of its veto against North Macedonia’s EU perspectives. Greece has repeatedly set three conditions... against North Macedonia before the Prespes Agreement.
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Macedonia and other Greek words
Agoraword: Macedonia. Their concerns (mainly that this word not be used by Greece’s northern neighbour, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)) may seem bizarre to many foreigners, and even some... to be worried. Many of the people living in the northern Greek region of Macedonia identify closely
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Diplomatic tension over refugee crisis grows as Greece protests to Austria
PoliticsForeign Policyto a report in To Vima daily Vienna has expressed willingness to contribute to finding a solution... that if nothing works by March, Greece’s borders with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM... of countries that are not EU member states. This means any decisions taken by the EU are non-binding
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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsadvised them that the man who had been beaten was a member of a radical left group and had been... as police clashed with some protestors. One policeman was dragged off his motorcycle and beaten. Along
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Movement on name issue but Athens keeps expectations low
PoliticsForeign Policycoalition partner Independent Greek's (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos is not supportive of the official... of Macedonia and the new government led by moderate politician Zoran Zaev, who inspires confidence among...: “No one outside Macedonia and Greece understands the (name) dispute, which is utterly absurd. I
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Despite strike law reservations, coalition expects straightforward vote on multi-bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsoptimistic about getting the support of all 153 SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) MPs next week... and the opposition clashed on Thursday was the Macedonia name issue after the coalition objected to the Church of Greece’s decision to intervene and voice its opposition over any use of the term “Macedonia
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Mitsotakis starts to put New Democracy on election footing
PoliticsGreek Politicsand predicted that the SYRIZA-Independent Greeks (ANEL) coalition is on the brink of collapse... to the Macedonia issue. Speaking ahead of a visit by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias to Skopje, Kikilias said... indicates that 56.5 percent of Greeks do not want the term “Macedonia” to be included in the name
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