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Kammenos dismisses talk of coalition rift but maintains Macedonia name objections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDefence Minister Panos Kammenos sought to dampen speculation about a possible rift in the coalition over the Macedonia issue by insisting on Monday that he intends to see out his agreement with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for a four-year term.
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Name issue and auction targets make waves in domestic politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMuch of the attention in Greece this week will be on whatever developments emerge from the meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) counterpart Zoran Zaev on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Thessaloniki rally highlights political complexities of addressing name issue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA large rally in Thessaloniki on Sunday underlined that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have his work cut out to reach a settlement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name dispute and that the issue still has the potential to impact on Greek politics.
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Concerns prompt Athens to dampen optimism as Macedonia name talks begin
PoliticsForeign PolicyOfficial talks aiming to find a solution on the Macedonia name issue are due to begin this week under the United Nations’ auspices after much speculation in Greece over the past few weeks.
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Athens gears up for name talks as coalition and opposition try to define their positions
PoliticsForeign PolicyMomentum is building towards a new round of negotiations between Athens and Skopje, mediated by United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz, amid much political discussion about the matter in Greece.
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Talks on Macedonia name issue to be ramped up but Kammenos unmoved
PoliticsForeign PolicyA new effort aiming to solve the longstanding dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) began last week in Brussels.
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Greece and Albania hold private talks to tackle longstanding differences
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe foreign ministers of Greece and Albania held a first round of talks on the longstanding issues between the two countries in a two-day meeting on the island of Crete over the weekend.
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Athens aiming to step up diplomatic contact with neighbours
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is seeking ways to keep open the channels of communication with neighbouring countries with which bilateral relations are strained due to unresolved diplomatic issues.
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Athens aiming to intensify talks with neighbours
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe next few months are likely to see a renewed attempt by the Greek government to address several unresolved issues it has with its Balkan neighbours.
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Skopje first stop for Kotzias in effort to settle Balkan issues
PoliticsForeign PolicyForeign Minister Nikos Kotzias is launching an effort to resolve a number of lingering issues between Greece and countries in the Western Balkans.