Macedonia

  • Jun 19, 2019
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Skopje talks could buoy Balkan EU enlargement hopes

EU defers decision once again on starting accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia

EU
  • May 22, 2019
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EU immigration policy is expanding its reach

EU border agency Frontex is starting operations in Albania to crackdown on irregular migration in the Balkans

Albania
  • Jan 14, 2019
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Greek premier may carry on in minority government

Tsipras should win parliament's confidence vote; votes on creditors' prior actions and Macedonia's name are trickier

Greece
  • Nov 16, 2018
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Asylum for fugitive would deepen Hungary’s isolation

Budapest has helped fugitive Macedonian ex-premier but will have to consider whether to defy West and grant him asylum

Hungary
  • Oct 22, 2018
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Macedonian premier will try to build on ‘name’ success

The parliamentary vote in Skopje starting the process towards ‘North Macedonia’ returns the ball to Greece’s court

Macedonia
  • Oct 1, 2018
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Even elections may not free Macedonian ‘name’ impasse

Zaev will probably need to take name change to early elections but a bigger government majority is hardly assured

Macedonia
  • Sep 12, 2018
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Greek coalition may fall before policy shift unfolds

With an eye to elections that must be held by October 2019, the government has announced extensive economic handouts

Greece