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Movement on name issue but Athens keeps expectations low A joint declaration made by European Union leaders during the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Thessaloniki in 2003 claimed that “The future of the Balkans is within the European Union.”
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Athens cautious after Skopje suggests concession on name issue The new government in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is considering new proposals regarding its provisional name in order to overcome its name dispute with Greece and become a NATO member.
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Greece tries to navigate through uncertainty in Western Balkans The political crisis in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been a cause of concern for Athens for some time, especially following the violent incidents in the country's parliament, two weeks ago.
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Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns Rising tension in the Western Balkans and Turkey's continuing policy of provoking tensions with Greece are uppermost in Athens’s foreign policy agenda at the moment.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM The foreign ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia underlined the need for the two countries to improve their relations through confidence-building measures (CBMs) when the pair met last week.
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Greece welcomes Abbas after stalemate during visit by FYROM's Poposki The President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas begins an official two-day visit to Athens on Monday.
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Poposki visit significant but Greek-FYROM relations yet to find sure footing A visit by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki to Athens on Thursday is the first of its kind for many years and raises hopes that Greece and its neighbour are on the path towards settling their name dispute.