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Macedonia agrees to new Name - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "after 25 years - Greece - and Macedonia - finally declare peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "after countless rounds - of UN-mediated talks - the two neighbours announced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "that they agreed - over what to call the former - FYROM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "not simply as Macedonia - but as - the Republic of Northern Macedonia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "this geographical qualifier - ensures - that Macedonia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "does not have - territorial ambition - against the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "neighbouring - Greek province - of the same name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "after months of negotiation - they have managed to reach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "a deal - that solves their - longstanding difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• ""over the name" - says the Greek Prime Minister - Alexis Tsipras !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• “this agreement - is a great diplomatic victory - but also !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

 

 

 

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• "a historic opportunity - negotiations brokered by the - mediator !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Matthew Nimetz - accelerated this year - following the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "power of the - Social Democrat - Zoran Zaev - in Macedonia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Zoran Zaev - tells a news conference - that the deal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "preserved the - Macedonian ethnic - and cultural identity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "both its - language - and people - continue to be known as - Macedonian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Zoran Zaev presents the new Government Platform - Balkan Insight: LINK ¤ BALKAN INSIGHT

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• "Zoran Zaev - the leader of the - Social Democratic Party - SDSM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "presents the - new government platform - assembled a majority !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "in parliament - Zaev says - "it is time - for strong"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "democratic processes - in Macedonia - for serious !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "reform - and the restoration - of life - for everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "ethnic issues - he had agreed to the demands - of his Albanian partners !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "for a new language law - that will extend the official use !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Albanian - and of other languages - of ethnic minorities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the new legislation - will abide by the constitution - which !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "defines Albanian - as the second official language - in all areas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "where Albanians - make up more than 20 per cent - of the population !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "among the top priorities - of his government - Zaev mentions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "building - a strong - civil society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "EU membership - better living standards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "fair taxes - and social welfare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "equal regional development - transparent governance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and an - independent judiciary - Zaev urges !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a stronger fight - against corruption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "civil control - of the communications surveillance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and the need for an - and more - independent media !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "for a - better life - sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "equality - and effective institutions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Macedonia Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B 7C

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• "Macedonia - was spared the inter-ethnic tensions - in the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Balkans - in the early 1990s - but in 2001 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the ethnic Albanian minority - demanded greater rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Albanians - account for about a quarter - of the population !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "ethnic-Albanian rights - were formalised in the constitution - in 2001 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the EU candidacy - is now possible - because of the new name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Macedonia - has an old - ancient culture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "there should be more - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gruevski went as Part of Deal - EU Observer: LINK ¤ EU OBSERVER

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• "Macedonia's - four largest political parties - have reached a deal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "under the deal - Nikola Gruevski - resigned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the conservative party - submits its formal resignation - to parliament !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to enable the - new government - to be sworn in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the SDSM Party - Social Democratic Union - nominates !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "several ministers - and a special prosecutor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "investigates - the interception - of communications !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Corruption of Nikola Gruevski - DW: LINK ¤ D W

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• "inner circle of - Nikola Gruevski -  conservative - VMRO-DPMNE party !"

 

 

 

 

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• "20,000 people - Macedonia's institutions - judiciary - and media !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a large group of journalists - gathered at the headquarters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "of the SDSM party - personally invited - to pick up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "folders - and documents - by social democrat - SDSM leader - Zoran Zaev !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "transcripts - their own telephone conversations - past couple years !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "system link - Gruevski - secret police - media !"

 

 

 

 

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• "his cousin - secret service - Saso Mijalkov - few close associates !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a series of conversations - were published between ministers !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the chief of secret police - state prosecutor - journalists - and media owners !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Gruevski - had not denied - the existence - or the authenticity !"

 

 

 

 

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• "Zaev said - that he received them - from "patriots"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

• "of Macedonia's - secret service - who could not take !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "during nation-wide - televised press-conference - Gruevski read aloud !"

 

 

 

 

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• "from police reports - and parts of the indictment !"

 

 

 

 

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• "asked by a reporter - why was he taking - both roles ?!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Gruevski replied - "because he decided - that way"  !"

 

 

 

 

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• "against - a different opinion - from him !"

 

 

 

 

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• "conversation - secret service - Mijalkov - and editor !"

 

 

 

 

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• "of Macedonia's - largest TV station !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the two men - coordinated on - media coverage - of the arrest !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "of an opposition politician - former interior minister - Ljube Boskoski !"

 

 

 

 

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• "he was going to start - arresting people" - Mijalkov !"

 

 

 

 

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• "told the journalist - Boskoski later was sentenced - to seven years !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "another conversation - Mijalkov - then asked the owner - of another !"

 

 

 

• "TV station - "not to blur the footage - of Boskoski's arrest"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "in another conversation - interior minister - Gordana Jankulovska !"

 

 

 

 

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• "and Gruevski's - chief of staff - Martin Protuger !"

 

 

 

 

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• "contemplated - "reducing" - the state administration !"

 

 

 

 

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• "of opposition members - she replied - "that was great"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "but they had - to make a list - Martin !"

 

 

 

 

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• "Nazim Rashidi - Macedonian-Albanian analyst said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the state institutions - need a fresh impulse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "that also can come - from outside !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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