NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

Macedonia Name Deal Could Topple Greek Government

The 30-year battle between Greece and Macedonia over what the Republic of Macedonia should be called appeared to conclude on Tuesday with an agreement to add the word “North” to its name. Unfortunately, the Greek opposition promptly filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, while the Macedonian president declared he has no intention of signing the deal his own prime minister negotiated.

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NATO Response to Coup Attempt in Turkey: A Tweet

It’s been hours since the start of the military coup attempt against the government of NATO member Turkey and so far the most public response from the international alliance is a Tweet from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calling for “calm.”

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