US Recognises Macedonia State, Greece Protests
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The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has announced that the US recognised his country simply as &quot;Macedonia&quot; with the approval of US Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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ATHENS  - The government said Friday it would block neighbouring Macedonia from joining NATO or the European Union unless a name dispute with the Balkan republic is resolved.
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As todayâs announcement of American recognition of the Macedonian Republic starts to sink in, the statements of various officials and representatives are shedding light on why the shock diplomatic move was made, and why it was made now.
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President George W. Bush recognized on Tuesday the independence of Kosovo from Serbia and said it would bring peace to the Balkans.
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SKOPJE, Nov 6  - The Macedonian government, buoyed by US recognition of Macedonia&#39;s constitutional name, was pulling out all the stops Saturday to scupper a referendum that could set back the peace process with the restive ethnic Albanian minority.
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SKOPJE, Macedonia A weekend referendum on self-rule for ethnic Albanians in Macedonia met democratic standards, international monitors declared Monday, despite claims of fraud from opposition parties.
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WASHINGTON -- Deciding to bear the wrath of NATO ally Greece, the United States has recognized the small Balkan nation of Macedonia under its constitutional name, the Republic of Macedonia.
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Kosovo won the recognition of the United States and its biggest Western European allies, but was rejected by other states facing their own separatist movements.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 23  - US officials on Monday accepted results of a referendum that failed to recall Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and called on the government and opposition to reconcile their differences.
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The United States supports the signing the Declaration of Stability and Security for Moldova at the OSCE inter-ministerial summit in Sofia in early December, U.S. ambassador to Moldova Heather Hodges told ...
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ATHENS, Feb 16 (IPS) - Fears have grown that a rocket attack on the U.S.   embassy last month could indicate  increased targeting of U.S.  facilities in Greece.
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TIRANA, Albania, June 10 -- Evidence of Albania's love for the United States lined the road leading into this capital Sunday. U.S. and Albanian flags flew from lampposts. People wearing cardboard Uncle Sam hats milled in the streets. Oversize billboards and banners heralded the American president's...
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ATHENS, Greece -- Protesters in Greece are claiming victory after Secretary of State Colin Powell canceled his trip to the closing ceremonies at the Olympics.
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Greek anti-war organizations and trade unions staged a big demonstration in downtown Athens Friday night to protest the planned visit to Greece by US Secretary of State
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Bulgaria has lost 13 soldiers in Iraq, but says it is committed to the U.S.-led coalition at least until next spring, and Albania professes such an affinity for America that it has issued three stamps featuring President Bush's likeness and the Statue of Liberty.
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ATHENS, Nov 4  - Greek President Costis Stephanopoulos on Thursday congratulated US President George W. Bush on his re-election, but criticised Washington for its decision to recognize Greece&#39;s northern neighbour Macedonia under its constitutional
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Holding up signs calling US president George Bush a âwar criminalâ and âliar,â several thousand demonstrators marched on the parliament buildings in Canadaâs capital Ottawa to protest against his visit, the US-led war in Iraq and a host of other