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Coalition braces for Sunday demo, ponders impact on cooperation The government is bracing itself for Sunday’s demonstration in Athens over the Macedonia name issue but does not seem to be deterred in its efforts to reach a settlement with Skopje.
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Athens seeks new approach as Nimetz visit marks more intensive name talks The machinations on Greece’s domestic political scene regarding the Macedonia issue show no sign of abating but this does not look like it will prevent negotiations between Athens and Skopje moving to the next level.
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Kammenos dismisses talk of coalition rift but maintains Macedonia name objections Defence 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 Much 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 A 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 Official 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 Momentum 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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PoliticsForeign Policy Talks on Macedonia name issue to be ramped up but Kammenos unmoved A 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 The 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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PoliticsForeign Policy Athens aiming to step up diplomatic contact with neighbours Athens is seeking ways to keep open the channels of communication with neighbouring countries with which bilateral relations are strained due to unresolved diplomatic issues.