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Eurasia Daily
February 10, 2018
“Maybe, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Macedonian political parties are ready for it. But Macedonia and the Macedonian people are in no way ready for it,” Nedelkovski said. At the same time, strange as it may seem, but the Greek people today are the best ally of Macedonians in their struggleÃÂ ...
New York Times
February 8, 2018
In 1992, around a million Greeks attended a protest in Thessaloniki, the capital of the province of Macedonia, declaring that “Macedonia is Greek and only Greek. .... Consensus also would go against the tradition of political parties doing all they can to exploit one another's difficulties. The main speaker inÃÂ ...
Kathimerini
February 7, 2018
... against the use of the term “Macedonia” in any settlement of the name dispute with Skopje, any prediction about the outcome of ongoing talks would be risky. The same goes for the implications of recent demonstrations on Greek political parties. Meanwhile, analysts must be cautious when interpreting theÃÂ ...
Kathimerini
January 31, 2018
He would organize a team of experts representing all the political party leaders which would monitor and be updated on the developments. Obviously, he would also invest in the capabilities of the government's communication team to present a video spelling out the national benefits a solution would entailÃÂ ...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
January 27, 2018
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he is ready to accept a "composite name" that includes the moniker "Macedonia" to settle a long-standing ... Radmila Sekerinska Jankovska, and Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani, as well as heads of the main political parties in Skopje.
B92
January 22, 2018
More than 100,000 Greeks gathered in Thessaloniki to demonstrate against the use of the word "Macedonia" in solving the name dispute between Athens and Skopje. ... The protest was not linked to any political party and was attended by priests, members of Macedonian trade unions from northern Greece,ÃÂ ...
Deutsche Welle
January 17, 2018
As Macedonia sets its sights on joining NATO, pro-European political parties in Greece have now accepted a name for its northern neighbor that would ... refers to the central Macedonian river Vardar, and seems to be acceptable even to conservative Greeks because it is not reminiscent of Greek history.
Global Voices Online
January 16, 2018
In a single day in 2012, COPIN (through Sardich MC) secured three mining concession signatures out of a total of 86 signed by the former Macedonian government, under the right-wing political party VMRO-DPMNE. This party ruled from August 2006 to May 2017 and credible allegations of massiveÃÂ ...
The Pappas Post
January 14, 2018
THE NAKED TRUTH – Here is the Proof that Macedonia is Really Greek. The Minorities in the Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia F.Y.R.O.M. ( FYROM ). The population of F.Y.R.O.M. ( FYROM ) is an amorphous Slavic mass without a developed national consciousness. Monkeydonians can go cry.
Belfast Telegraph
January 5, 2018
What's in a name? Greece ready to end dispute with Macedonia. An acrimonious dispute over what neighbouring Macedonia calls itself can be solved this year, after festering for more than two decades, Greece's foreign minister has said.
Belfast Telegraph
January 5, 2018
Nikos Kotzias said Greece is seeking a deal on a "composite" name with universal application for the tiny country that gained independence peacefully from former Yugoslavia in 1991. Ever since, the two countries have disagreed over the former Yugoslav province's name. Macedonia says that was what itÃÂ ...
IFEX
January 5, 2018
He argued that rather than seeking support from outside of Macedonia, the country's civil sector should instead rely on the Macedonian government for ... given that a large percentage of Macedonian citizens believed that their ballots are not secret, and that political parties can find out how they've voted.
Global Voices Online
December 30, 2017
He argued that rather than seeking support from outside of Macedonia, the country's civil sector should instead rely on the Macedonian government for ... given that a large percentage of Macedonian citizens believed that their ballots are not secret, and that political parties can find out how they've voted.
Greek Reporter
December 29, 2017
The FYROM name dispute, namely the use of the term “Macedonia” in its name, by the former Yugoslav republic, is the longest standing issue of Greek ... that the dispute could be resolved within the next few months after 25 years of stagnation, Greek political parties are publicly bickering over the issue.
Balkan Insight
December 29, 2017
It also marked the end of Macedonia's deep political crisis which originated from the refusal of Gruevski's right-wing VMRO DPMNE party to step down. ... for terrorism in several ethnically-sensitive court cases that have long poisoned the fragile inter-ethnic relations between the Macedonian majority andÃÂ ...
Center for Research on Globalization
December 24, 2017
That same year, Macedonian police used tear gas and stun grenades against refugees, while the country's authorities actually took the extreme measure of building .... [13] Lega Nord is a neo-fascist and anti-immigrant political party in Italy that currently ranks fourth among all political parties in the country.
Xinhua
December 21, 2017
Also, Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said that referendum was part of the electoral programs of all major political parties so it was a ... for the solution of the name dispute was not the prerogative of any political party, but a prerogative of the citizens who should decide through a referendum.
Balkan Insight
December 19, 2017
Macedonia's special prosecution body has opened seven investigations into, among others, former ministers, MPs, executives and journalists. ... investigation, the prosecution explained, originates from an incriminating wiretapped conversation between leaders of two political parties regarding this case.
Kathimerini
December 18, 2017
Kammenos, who is also defense minister, said that during a meeting of Greek political party leaders under then president Constantine Karamanlis in 1992, it had been agreed that the use of the word “Macedonia” was a nonstarter for Greece. Deciding otherwise would require a fresh meeting under theÃÂ ...
Aljazeera.com
December 31, 1999
Nina Gatzoulis, one of the organisers and coordinator of the World Committee of Pan-Macedonian Associations, insisted the rally was "above political parties" and not affiliated with any factions. Gatzoulis accused UN negotiator Matthew Nimetz of harbouring anti-Greek biases, alleging a spurious history ofÃÂ ...
Kathimerini
December 31, 1999
As efforts intensify to resolve the decades-long name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Panos ... “My position and that of Independent Greeks is that the Council of Political Party Leaders must be convened,” he said, adding that if this were to take place,ÃÂ ...
Kathimerini
December 31, 1999
In a press conference on Wednesday, Panos Kammenos, who is also the Defense Minister, said the council of political party leaders must be convened by the Greek President to discuss Athens's position on the name issue. "Our position will again be against the use of the term Macedonia," he said.
Boise Weekly
December 3, 2017
More recently, Zaikin has done political work in Eastern Europe, advising parties in Albania and Macedonia that have drifted toward the Kremlin. .... While working on Turkey, Zaikin also facilitated lobbying and political consulting deals for the Macedonian political party VMRO-DPMNE, according to four ...
Balkan Insight
November 29, 2017
Macedonia's Former Ruling Party Protests Against MPs' Arrests ... release of all who were detained as part of this classic political persecution,” Gruevski told a press conference before joining the protest, insisting that the arrests were a direct attack on his political party and on Macedonian statehood.
Xinhua
November 28, 2017
SKOPJE, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) expects all Macedonian political parties to show commitment and willingness to cooperate on implementation of country's reforms, EU Ambassador to Skopje Samuel Zbogar told reporters Monday. Speaking to the press, Zbogar said the ...
HuffPost
November 27, 2017
... of politicians, and political parties, and the organizations and groups .... about “subversive external influences” in Macedonian civil society of ...
Xinhua
November 25, 2017
SKOPJE, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani told reporters Friday that Macedonia's ...
Aljazeera.com
November 22, 2017
... it at odds with right-wing governments and far-right political parties. .... in Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia and Poland, among other countries, ...
MINA
November 20, 2017
In a statement, the Peshmerga accused a faction from one of the two main Iraqi Kurdish political parties, the ruling Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ...
Trinidad News
November 17, 2017
In fact, this has become a norm, where, with any incoming political party, ... 38, former interim Prime Minister of Macedonia; Sebastian Kurz, 31, ...
Global Voices Online
November 17, 2017
Both politicians belong to populist, conservative political parties. In fact, ruling Serbian political party SNS and Macedonia's ... On September 5, the new Macedonian government marked one hundred days in office.
Novinite.com
November 13, 2017
He will participate in a discussion with the representatives of the biggest political parties in Bulgaria and the guests of the round table.
Xinhua
November 10, 2017
10 (Xinhua) -- All political parties in Macedonia have demonstrated ... as according to him, they benefited Macedonian institutions and citizens.
Global Voices Online
November 8, 2017
... the rule of law in Macedonia after the demise of the populist regime of Nikola Gruevski (the head of right-wing VMRO-DPMNE political party), ...
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
November 8, 2017
Macedonia: a landslide victory for Zaev in the local elections ... Macedonian Local Elections: Rush for Mayors 02/03/2005 ... 19 political parties and coalitions and 65 local initiative groups .... only political party able to genuinely reach voters, regardless of their ethnic background, by offering a civic platform.
Business Insurance
November 7, 2017
... top executives with bribing government and political party officials in Macedonia and Montenegro to win business and shut out competition in ...
Washington Examiner
November 4, 2017
... part, by a government of a foreign country or foreign political party.” ... Serbia, Macedonia & Greece,” while listing the Libertas Foundation, ...
Anadolu Agency
October 31, 2017
A Turkish party has won a municipality in Macedonia's recent local ... Nineteen political parties, coalitions and independent candidates took ...
MINA
October 30, 2017
... utter disregard for all human values and at the encouragement of a political party without any attempt by the security forces to prevent them.".
Xinhua
October 27, 2017
SKOPJE, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Macedonia's political parties and candidates for mayors closed their electoral campaigning on Friday for the ...
Balkan Insight
October 25, 2017
... came from Macedonia, 6,379 from Croatia, more than 12,000 from Bosnia, ... in a country where you have to join a political party to get a job.
Xinhua
October 23, 2017
SKOPJE, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Macedonia's political parties and candidates for mayors resumed their electoral campaigning on Sunday for the ...
MINA
October 19, 2017
Macedonia's local elections are turning into a complete farce as every ... has already received hundreds of complaints from political parties to ...
MINA
October 17, 2017
In a statement, the Peshmerga accused a faction from one of the two main Iraqi Kurdish political parties, the ruling Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ...
Bradenton Herald
October 14, 2017
... Democrats possess very few if any friends from the opposing political party. ... A small town in first century Macedonia called Berea seems to ...
Xinhua
October 14, 2017
Macedonia's election body informed that there are 19 political parties and coalitions running in these local polls. The main race will be held ...
Xinhua
October 3, 2017
Macedonia mobilizes over 9,000 police officers for Oct. 15 polls ... process on Oct. 15, Macedonian Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski told reporters ... The minister also called on political parties not to cause political tension.
Balkan Insight
September 30, 2017
All the political parties except for the former ruling VMRO-DMPNE led ... This is the first time such debates have been organised in Macedonia.
MINA
September 26, 2017
That's all the “Russian” we have in Macedonia. ... We do not have enough smaller political parties, but it is interesting that citizens in Macedonia in the ... in which the Macedonian intelligence services also had influence.
Balkan Insight
September 17, 2017
The local elections in Macedonia will not only be an important test of strength for the two main Macedonian parties, but for the Albanian bloc as well. ... Macedonia's political parties face their next serious test of strength in the ...
