Greece backs North Macedonia’s European Union accession course on the condition that provisions of the Prespes name accord are observed, according to a government announcement after Thursday’s meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his counterpart Zoran Zaev.
Newspaper titles try to convey the essence of an article. This is absolutely true in the case of Kathimerini’s recent interview with North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
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The vastly beneficial impact of the Prespes accord on North Macedonia and the wider region is discussed by the country’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in this interview with Kathimerini.
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Lawmakers in North Macedonia’s Parliament on Sunday voted unanimously in favor of the fifth coronavirus relief package worth 156 million euros, according to Media Information Agency.
NATO aircraft from Greece fly over Skopje during a ceremony marking a year since North Macedonia joined NATO, on Saturday.
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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias held a telephone conversation with his counterpart of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov on Monday, the former said in a tweet.
North Macedonia's president on Wednesday said the country wouldn't compromise its identity and accommodate a demand from Bulgaria that has held up talks to join the European Union.
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North Macedonia’s NATO air policing program is reportedly being discussed by Skopje and Sofia as part of the bid to find common ground that will resolve a conflict between the two neighboring countries that has led Bulgaria to raise obstacles to North Macedonia’s European Union accession.
Some 2,000 protesters staged an opposition rally in North Macedonia late Thursday to demand the resignation of the country's Social Democrat prime minister, Zoran Zaev.
Bulgaria blocked the start of already long-delayed European Union accession talks with North Macedonia on Tuesday because of disputes over history and language.
Ten men were arrested in North Macedonia on Thursday, accused of running a smuggling ring that brought in migrants from neighboring Greece.
