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New Atlanticist

Mar 29, 2019

North Macedonia negates NATO skeptics

By Teri Schultz

The price of compromising was high — many citizens remain opposed to it — but the cost of not doing so, the government concluded, would have been infinitely higher. Radmila Šekerinska, the defense minister of North Macedonia, is unapologetic about that decision.

Greece
NATO

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Mar 6, 2019

Ambassador Morningstar Delivers Second Annual Prometheus Energy Lecture

By Atlantic Council

Second Annual Prometheus Energy Lecture Amb. Richard MorningstarFounding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Piraeus, GreeceMarch 4, 2019

Greece

New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2019

How to fight disinformation while preserving free speech

By David A. Wemer

Tangible solutions to counter disinformation lie “in the direction of transparency and integrity, and possibly regulation around those lines,” Daniel Fried argued.

Disinformation
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New Atlanticist

Feb 27, 2019

Greece’s turnaround: From Achilles’ heel to regional bedrock

By Damon Wilson

Alexis Tsipras' government has helped bring Greece back in from the cold.

Greece

New Atlanticist

Feb 5, 2019

Name deal with Greece gives Macedonia a ‘second chance’

By David A. Wemer

The name deal is “a second chance for my generation,” said Nikola Dimitrov, North Macedonia's Foreign Minister, adding, for decades Macedonia has been “locked in a waiting room.”

Greece
NATO

New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2019

A ‘monumental day for the Western Balkans’

By David A. Wemer

Members of the Ohrid Group provided their reactions to the passage of the Prespa deal in the Greek Parliament on January 25.

Greece
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2019

Greek Parliament approves Macedonia name change deal

By David A. Wemer

The name change now opens the door for Macedonian accession to NATO and potentially the EU.

Greece
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2018

Macedonia vote is not the end of the road

By Sarah Bedenbaugh, Damon Wilson, and Graham Brookie

Voter turnout on September 30 was disappointing by some measures, but the vote and the result itself was cause for great optimism as citizens made clear their preference for a European future.

Disinformation
Elections

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Sep 29, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Inauthentic Activity Tested Ahead Naming Referendum

By Vladimir Petreski and Kanishk Karan

Ahead of the September 30 nationwide referendum to determine the country’s name, Macedonia remains on high alert for disinformation from at home and abroad.

Disinformation
Elections

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Sep 28, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Fascist Falsification Ahead of Macedonian Referendum

By Vladimir Petreski

Ahead of Macedonia’s naming referendum on September 30, Nazi imagery and accusations have been inserted into the political dialogue online.

Disinformation
Elections

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