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In Greek region of Macedonia, anger at imminent name deal

As lawmakers in Athens are poised to approve a landmark name deal between Greece and Macedonia, there is relief in many European capitals that a 27-year diplomatic dispute is nearing its end. "How can ...
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Greek PM says will ‘intensify’ efforts to solve Macedonia name row

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said he would "intensify" efforts to solve a 27-year name row with neighbouring Macedonia, after a "positive" meeting with Macedonian counterpart Zoran ...
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Greek vote on Macedonia name change postponed to Friday

Greece's parliament on Thursday postponed for a historic vote on a deal to change the name of neighbouring Macedonia, as protesters rallied against the agreement. Initially scheduled to be held after ...
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New Greek PM Pledges to Respect Macedonia Deal

The new centre-right leader of Greece has told his counterpart from North Macedonia in New York that while he would never have signed the historic ‘name’ deal with Skopje, he now felt bound to honour ...
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Greece and Macedonia hope to end decades-long dispute over name

Greece has objected to the name of the former Yugoslav republic. BELGRADE, Serbia -- Since its independence in 1991, the Republic of Macedonia has been fighting with neighboring Greece over the ...
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Greek lawmakers to vote on Macedonia name change

Greek lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a deal to change the name of neighbouring Macedonia and end one of the world's longest diplomatic disputes. The debate began Wednesday and is to ...
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Greek coalition ally threatens to quit if Macedonia name deal goes to parliament

ATHENS (Reuters) - The leader of a small right-wing party threatened on Monday to pull it out of Greece's governing coalition if a deal settling a row over Macedonia's name comes to parliament, ...