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Greek foreign minister quits after cabinet spat over Macedonia – statement
ATHENS, Oct 17, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias quit his post on Wednesday, the government said, in a cabinet dispute over the country’s controversial name deal with Macedonia.
“Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has accepted the foreign minister’s resignation,” the PM’s office said in a statement, adding that Tsipras himself would take over the post.
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