The Greek parliament’s historic vote on the agreement with the Republic of Macedonia over the latter’s name, was pushed to Friday, with not enough time for all listed lawmakers to speak on Thursday. The accord is aimed at ending a decades-long dispute and removing an obstacle to the former Yugoslav republic joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the European Union. About 1,500 police officers took up positions around Athens on Thursday ahead of demonstrations opposing...
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