Skopje and Athens are ‘brothers in crime’ on Macedonia name dispute

The stalemate on the Macedonia name dispute between Athens and Skopje is a “lose-lose game”, and the two governments are “brothers in crime" on the issue, said Radmila Šekerinska, vice president of the opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia to EurActiv.

On the 2 October 2013, the same website reported that the government in Skopje had reacted strongly to these. statements

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ESO: Background Information: Speech: Discussing progress and shortcomings of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-discussing-progress-and-shortcomings-of-the-former-yugoslav-republic-of-macedonia/

ESO: Background Information: Greece: EU Presidency, January - June 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-eu-presidency-january-june-2014/

EurActiv, 02.10.13: Skopje politicians bicker over Macedonian name dispute http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/skopje-finds-scapegoat-name-disp-news-530813

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