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How a Name Change Opened the Door to NATO for Macedonia

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019UNA HAJDARIComments Off on How a Name Change Opened the Door to NATO for Macedonia

On Wednesday, the Balkan nation was formally invited to join the military alliance after making a modification that was seemingly minor but followed years of confrontations with Greece.

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Greece Expected to Approve Macedonia Name Change, Defying Street Protests

January 24, 2019NIKI KITSANTONISComments Off on Greece Expected to Approve Macedonia Name Change, Defying Street Protests

The Parliament will vote on a pact changing the name of Greece’s neighbor to North Macedonia. But many Greeks say the change does not go far enough.

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Protests in Greece Over Macedonia Deal Turn Violent

January 21, 2019NIKI KITSANTONISComments Off on Protests in Greece Over Macedonia Deal Turn Violent

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Athens on Sunday, days before lawmakers vote on whether to ratify an agreement to rename the country’s northern neighbor North Macedonia.

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Greek Leader Calls for Vote of Confidence After Minister Quits Over Macedonia Deal

January 13, 2019January 15, 2019NIKI KITSANTONIS and ILIANA MAGRAComments Off on Greek Leader Calls for Vote of Confidence After Minister Quits Over Macedonia Deal

The vote is likely to be held this week, after Panos Kammenos, Greece’s defense minister, resigned from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s governing coalition on Sunday.

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Macedonia Votes to Change Its Name, Taking Step to End Dispute With Greece

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019ALEKSANDAR DIMISHKOVSKI and MARC SANTORAComments Off on Macedonia Votes to Change Its Name, Taking Step to End Dispute With Greece

Macedonia’s Parliament voted to officially change the country’s name to the Republic of North Macedonia. Its door to NATO and the European Union could open — if Greece recognizes the change.

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Hungary Sheltered a Fugitive Prime Minister. Did It Help Him Escape?

December 29, 2018PATRICK KINGSLEYComments Off on Hungary Sheltered a Fugitive Prime Minister. Did It Help Him Escape?

After a former Macedonian prime minister jumped bail and ended up in Hungary, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, was accused of helping him escape.

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PETA Asks a Village Named Wool to Change Its Name to Vegan Wool

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018PALKO KARASZComments Off on PETA Asks a Village Named Wool to Change Its Name to Vegan Wool

When the animal rights group sent a letter asking the English village to take a stand against animal cruelty, residents were surprised, and not amused.

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