Source: www.politico.eu - Monday, October 01, 2018 Greece The referendum in Macedonia over its plan to change its name to end a decades-old dispute with Athens dominated Greek headlines. Efsyn reported that the government of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev “got the result” but “did not win the bet,” after only around 37 percent of eligible voters actually cast their ballots. While over 90 percent of those who turned up voted in favor of the deal, the turnout didn’t come close to the 50-percent threshold Zaev needed. Iefimerida’s headline referred to “heavy clouds in Macedonia” in the wake of the vote. In analysis for Capital , Costas Raptis wrote that the government “is undoubtedly the loser of the referendum” despite the high support for the “Yes” camp, “because, despite clear support from international players,” the participation rate was lower than predicted by even “the most pessimistic.” News24 reported on the reaction in Athens to the vote, noting that “although the participation rate was low, the fight continues.” UK British media focused on Tory divisions on display at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. The Telegraph reported on U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s warning to the EU that “a bad Brexit deal will stir Britain’s ‘Dunkirk spirit.'” The comments came after Hunt on Sunday compared the EU with the Soviet Union and said European leaders risked turning the bloc into a “prison” that other countries would want as a result of Brussels’ uncompromising Brexit All Related
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