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Macedonia deal signed, protests in Skopje
The Macedonian Interior Ministry said the demonstrators - opposed to the deal reached by Athens and Skopje to end a dispute over the country's name - used pyrotechnics and tried to force their way into the Assembly, to which the police responded by using tear gas.
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Protest in Skopje against name deal; president won't sign it
The citizens who gathered in front of the Macedonian Assembly blocked a boulevard and several nearby streets, while the police was deployed to guard the building, MIA agency reported.
Plusinfo website said that a Molotov cocktail that did not cause a fire was thrown at the police, as well as several bottles, while a stun grenade was also activated.
FYROM gov't spokesman: Greek non-paper an interpretation of the deal
The non-paper circulated by the Greek government on Tuesday explaining the deal agreed between the Prime Ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is an interpretation of the agreement and does not correspond to its actual context, FYROM's government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski said on Wednesday.
FYROM seeks 'substantial' solution with Greece in name talks
The government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) said on Saturday it is important to find a "substantial" and "mutually acceptable" solution on the long-running name dispute with Greece and reiterated its commitment in the diplomatic process.
FYROM president rejects 'erga omnes' name deal; Athens insists on position
The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has rejected a Greek demand that the small Balkan country's new name be intended for use "erga omnes," meaning towards all, or both domestically and internationally.
Macedonia Hopes for 'Miracle' Over EU Membership Talks
"Miracles are possible," Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said on Monday in Brussels, when asked to comment on the skepticism voiced by several EU member states about granting his country a start to accession talks this year.
Macedonia Says 'Framework' for 'Name' Solution is Reached
Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov, said after meeting his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, on Sunday in Brussels, that the two sides had reached a framework for a solution to the dispute over Macedonia's name - but it needed more work.
FYROM's constitution will need changes before EU accession, says Zaev
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will need to discuss constitutional reform before it starts accession talks with the European Union, the country's prime minister, Zoran Zaev, said.
ND lawmaker grills gov't over FYROM name talks
An MP with Greece's main opposition party on Sunday questioned the government's handling of name talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) after the Balkan country's prime minister said Skopje is unlikely to agree to two of Athens's key requests.
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New FYROM name will not be for use 'erga omnes,' says Zaev
The prime minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) suggested that this government would not agree to a Greek demand that any name to emerge from ongoing talks to settle a decades-old dispute between the Balkan neighbors will be used only in international forums and not "erga omnes," or towards all, as Athens demands.