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Compromise To Unblock North Macedonia's EU Bid Sparks Protests [1]

["Rfe Rl'S Balkan Service"]

Date: 2022-08 

For a third straight night, thousands of people took to the streets of North Macedonia's capital, Skopje, to protest against a deal that could help the country join the European Union. The July 4 protest was against a French proposal that seeks to end a dispute with Bulgaria, which insists that North Macedonia formally recognize that its language has Bulgarian roots. But Skopje has said its identity and language are not open for discussion.

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[1] Url: https://www.rferl.org/a/macedonia-protest-bulgaria-eu-blockade-compromise/31929973.html

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