Zaev pivots after Athens storm

Seeking to douse the fire that began after the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev implied there is a "Macedonian" minority in Greece, Skopje insisted on Tuesday that it remains firmly committed to the name deal it signed with Greece in June. 

"We are strongly committed to the full implementation of the Prespes agreement, and all of our actions and statements are made in good faith to support it," it said in a statement. 

Zaev reportedly told lawmakers in Skopje on Saturday that the deal would allow the teaching of the "Macedonian" language in Greece to "Macedonians." The remark caused an uproar in Greece, while United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz reportedly intervened with a phone call to Zaev in a bid to defuse tensions. 

In its statement, Skopje said that "language policies in both countries are not determined by the Prespes...