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Macedonian parliament to debate constitutional amendments

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Amid thaw, Macedonia and Greece to restart direct flights

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Man killed in shootout with police in Albania

By LLAZAR SEMINI - Associated Press

Evzones of Greek presidential guard parade through the streets of the northern port city of Thessaloniki, Greece during a military parade, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. The parade is held to celebrate Greece's refusal to align itself with a belligerent fascist Italy in 1940 and instead fight a much stronger opponent, a decision which dragged it into World War II and eventually led to a brutal occupation by Nazi Germany. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

Greek, Italian presidents attend WWII commemoration parade

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS - Associated Press

Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, Giovanni Tria, talks as a picture of European Union's budget chief Pierre Moscovici is projected on a giant screen, during a RAI State TV program, in Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. The European Commission has rejected Italy's proposed budget for next year, arguing its deficit and spending are out of line to keep its debt in control. (Riccardo Antimiani/ANSA via AP)

What’s at stake as Italy plays chicken with markets, EU

By COLLEEN BARRY and DAVID McHUGH - Associated Press

Damages are seen at the port of the western island of Zakynthos, Greece, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. A strong pre-dawn earthquake with magnitude 6.8 has struck off the western Greek tourist island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea, and was felt as far away as Athens, but authorities say there have been no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.(imerazante.gr via AP)

Schools closed on quake-hit Greek island; damage surveyed

By Nicholas Paphitis - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, June 17, 2018, file photo, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, background right, and his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev, background left, look on as Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, right, and his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Dimitrov sign an agreement on Macedonia's new name in the village of Psarades, Prespes Greece. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias resigned Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, following a disagreement with the defense minister over the handling of a recent deal which would change Macedonia's name in exchange for Greece dropping its objections to the country joining NATO. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)

Macedonia lawmakers green light process for name change

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Greece's Foreign Minister, left, Nikos Kotzias, speaks with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos before a group picture of the new government outside the Parliament in Athens. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has resigned, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, following a disagreement with the defense minister over the handling of a recent deal which would change Macedonia's name in exchange for Greece dropping its objections to the country joining NATO. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Greek foreign minister resigns over Macedonia deal dispute

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS and ELENA BECATOROS - Associated Press

Macedonian lawmakers debate putting new name in constitution

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England's Raheem Sterling, left, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and England at Benito Villamarin stadium, in Seville, Spain, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)

England hands Spain its first home loss in 15 years

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Women, girl found dead near Greece-Turkey migration route

By COSTAS KANTOURIS - Associated Press

In this Jan. 31, 2016 photo Lieutenant Kyriakos Papadopoulos steers the Hellenic Coastguard boat into the Mytilene port , bringing in dozens of refugees and migrants that were trying to cross from Turkey coast to the Greek island of Lesbos. Greek authorities says that Papadopoulos credited with saving thousands of lives off the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos at the height of Europe's migration crisis has died aged 44. (AP Photo/Nikolia Apostolou)

The Latest: 3 near Greece-Turkey border fatally stabbed

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Macedonia: Debate on constitutional changes begins

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A car in a stream after a storm hit the town of Argos, southwest of Athens, on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Greek authorities are looking for three missing people on a Greek island after a rare and powerful Mediterranean storm dumped heavy rain on the region. (AP Photo/Vangelis Bougiotis)

Body found on Greek island is man missing in severe storm

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Greek theologians seek school book boycott

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Greece seeking to drop commitment on pension cuts

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A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during a referendum in Skopje, Macedonia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Macedonians were deciding Sunday on their country's future, voting in a crucial referendum on whether to accept a landmark deal ending a decades-old dispute with neighbouring Greece by changing their country's name to North Macedonia, paving the way to NATO membership.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Macedonia: Referendum approves name change, but turnout low

By ELENA BECATOROS and KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES - Associated Press

A man casts his ballot in at a polling station during a referendum in Skopje, Macedonia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Macedonians were deciding Sunday on their country's future, voting in a crucial referendum on whether to accept a landmark deal ending a decades-old dispute with neighbouring Greece by changing their country's name to North Macedonia, to qualify for NATO membership and also pave its way toward the European Union. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

The Latest: Macedonian PM says vote shows will of people

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A man on his bicycle passes a sign that reads in French: &quot;I am Macedonia&quot; written by opponents of the referendum in Skopje, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. A referendum set for Sunday in Macedonia seeks voter support for changing the Balkan nation's name to North Macedonia. Greece has agreed to drop longstanding objections to neighboring Macedonia joining NATO and eventually becoming a member of the European Union, if the new name is approved. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

AP Explains: Macedonia referendum: What’s in a name?

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and ELENA BECATOROS - Associated Press

A woman rides a bicycle next to a poster &quot;For European Macedonia&quot;, on a street in Skopje, Macedonia, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Macedonians will vote Sunday in a referendum on whether to change the country's name to &quot;North Macedonia&quot;, a move which would allow the Balkan country to qualify for NATO membership and also pave its way toward the European Union. The banner also reads in Macedonian &quot;It is time for decision&quot; and &quot;A secure future for our children&quot;. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Macedonia or North Macedonia? Vote tests a nation’s identity

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES - Associated Press