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... at their summit a European Commission recommendation to open entry talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia . It urged Macedonia and Greece to settle a name dispute over the former Yugoslav republic. Greece has vetoed Macedonia 's ... 4 comments
Papoulias denies Macedonia's name and language
Besides, Greece's name dispute with Republic of Macedonia, Greek President Karolos Papoulias denies Macedonia's name of the country, nationality and language. 1 comment
Macedonian Police Busts Heroin Channel
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Kosovo honours a hero. To the hero the spoils? Brushing a lock of hair from her face and gazing into her eyes, the former president asks the comeliest government official to hand, "So what did you think of my speech?" No Monica she, her answer stays on the vertical and is rather better sculpted than the two and half-metre effigy just unveiled ... Comment?
Macedonian PM Dampens Name Hopes
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... exchange of views and also I expect the meeting to contribute to an overall improvement of the atmosphere between Macedonia and Greece. I don't have any expectations that the meeting will result in a solution to the long-standing issue, that's been ... Comment?
Macedonia seizes more heroin in crackdown
... nd the heroin hidden in a truck that had traveled from Turkey and crossed part of Greece before being stopped near Macedonia's capital Skopje. Comment?
Macedonia Press Review a " November 25
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Skopje Macedonia Press Here are the top stories in Macedonia's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. Comment?
Slovenia Greets Visa Scrapping for Macedonia
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Skopje Skopje Slovenia wants Macedonia to join the European Union as soon as possible and welcomes the scrapping of the EU's visa requirement, visiting Slovenian Interior Minister Katarina Kresal said on Tuesday in Skopje. Comment?
Scant optimism about Gruevski - " Papandreou meeting
The meeting in Greece on November 27 2009 between Greek prime minister George Papandreou and his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski is hardly likely to produce progress in resolving the dispute between the two countries about the use of the name Macedonia, media reports in Skopje said. Comment?
Macedonia, Greece meet over 'name dispute'
The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Gruevski and George Papandreou, will meet on Friday to find ways of averting a Greek veto on the opening of EU accession talks with the former Yugoslav republic, according to media reports from the region. Comment?
Number of researchers rising globally but women still in minority - " UN report
... South Asia women only represent 18 per cent. The report noted that in Europe only the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova and Serbia have achieved gender parity. In the Commonwealth of Independent States ... Comment?
Ghosts of past endanger Macedonia's future
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... Atanas Pcelarski explains the meaning of words from the world of Classical Antiquity in modern Macedonian. "Macedonia is the source of the world. Languages, themes about God, religion, the legal system, they all stem from Macedonia," he declares. ... 3 comments
Poster exhibition within second international student competition
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"Power vs. Poverty" is the topic of the second international student poster competition, organized by "Plakart" from Skopje. Comment?
Public announcement for submission of IPARD applications
The onsite activities of the campaign IPARD Opportunities for the Macedonian Agriculture" begin today. Comment?
Bulgaria, Greece to Open Makaza Border Crossing Point in 2010
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... Papulias had further informed Parvanov about the official Greek position regarding the name of the Republic of Macedonia. A program for bilateral collaboration in the areas of education, science and culture for 2009-2011 period has also been signed ... 1 comment
Bulgaria's Nominee Seeks Enlargement Portfolio
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... publicly advocating a particular brief, her candour is unusual. Asked about the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's EU membership hopes, the 40-year-old sociology professor said "we hope that our neighbour will get the date for starting ... Comment?
US: Skopje-Athens Meeting Crucial
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... are looking forward to this meeting, which is crucial for name talks," Reeker told local media. "We believe that Macedonia and Greece can find an acceptable solution," he added. When asked whether the USA supports solving name issue in stages, ... Comment?
Eurocontrol Unit Rate Proposals Unacceptable
... General and CEO. Eight states proposed to freeze unit rates at 2009 levels: Belgium, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Cyprus, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia and Slovakia Seven states proposed reductions below 2009 levels: Portugal, ... Comment?
Papandreou invites Albanian and FYROM leaders to meeting Prime Minister George Papandreou yesterday invited his counterparts from Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Sali Berisha and Nikola Gruevski respectively, for an informal three-day meeting on Friday at the Prespes Lakes national park. Comment?
Macedonia Press Review a " November 24
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Skopje Macedonia Press Here are the top stories in Macedonia's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. Comment?
Support For Athens-Skopje Talks
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... Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn told media. The two countries' Prime Ministers, Greece's George Papandreou and Macedonia's Nikola Gruevski, are expected to discuss modalities that should ultimately lead to the lifting of a Greek blockade on ... Comment?