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National Bank Of Greece Ups Stake In Macedonian Unit
National Bank of Greece SA (NBG), the country’s largest lender, said Wednesday it has raised its stake in its Macedonia unit Stopanska Banka AD to 94.6% from 73% for EUR35.1 million. This confirms what sources had told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday. The acquisition forms a part of a 2001 agreement between NBG, the European Bank of... »
US urges FYROM to solve name issue
A senior U.S. official on Thursday urged Macedonia to make more efforts to solve its name dispute with neighboring Greece, news from Skopje said. “The name issue is a key for unblocking Macedonia’s integration into the EU and NATO,” Philip Gordon, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, said on his visit... »
EU urges swift action on Macedonia name
The EU on Tuesday urged Macedonian government to take swift action to settle the long-standing name dispute with neighboring Greece, news from Skopje said. Erwan Fouere, EU’s ambassador to Macedonia, asked Macedonian government to make a quick decision on whether it will take ” Northern Macedonia” as the country’s name. Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas... »
Macedonia protests racist chants at Greek parade
Macedonia says it has complained to Athens after Greek coast guard officials allegedly chanted racist slogans during a military parade last week. The officers are seen in an Internet-posted video participating in a Greek Independence Day parade last week in Athens and chanting racist slogans against neighboring Albania, Macedonia and Turkey. Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday... »
UN urges FYROM, Greece to solve name
The United Nation special envoy Matthew Nimetz said on Wednesday that now is the good time to solve the long-lasting name dispute between Macedonia and Greece. “I believe now is a right time to solve the name issue, because the governments of both countries are serious about solving it,” Nimetz told reporters after meeting with... »
FYROM seeks EU mediation on name
Macedonia is going to ask for European involvement in its ongoing talks with Greece on its name, local media reported on Tuesday. Skopje believes Europe’s involvement will put Macedonia in a better position in dealing with the high-key demands by the Greek side, an unnamed high-ranking government official told the Utrinski Vesnik daily. The official, who... »
U.N. envoy to visit Macedonia over name dispute with Greece
A U.N. special envoy on the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece will pay a visit to Skopje on Feb. 23 for a fresh round of talks. The Macedonian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that U.N. envoy Matthew Nimetz has accepted this date proposed by the Macedonian government in a bid to step up efforts... »
Macedonians pessimistic on name dispute with Greece
Most Macedonians believe the longstanding name dispute with Greece will not be resolved soon, a local non-government organization (NGO) survey has revealed. The statewide poll conducted by Transparency-Zero Corruption had 400 respondents. It showed 56 percent didn’t believe the row could be resolved within the next six months as the EU hopes, while 31 percent... »
Slovenia offers mediation in FYROM name
Slovenia has offered to mediate the 19-year-old name dispute between Greece and Macedonia that has led Athens to block Macedonia’s bid to join the EU and NATO. Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor, who is visiting Macedonia, said Sunday in Skopje that his country could help the two countries to find a solution to the dispute... »
Serbia wants to mediate Greece-FYROM dispute
Serbia is offering to mediate the long-standing name dispute between Greece and FYRO Macedonia. Greece wants Macedonia to amend its name, citing the name is a territorial claim against its own northern region of Macedonia. Greece’s new Socialist government recently said it will block Macedonia’s European Union accession talks, unless the name dispute between the... »
