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Greece Turns Right: Prime Minister Tsipras Concedes Election Defeat

ELENA BECATOROS and DEREK GATOPOULOS / The Associated Press Jul 7, 2019 Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative New Democracy party triumphs, but far-right parties fail, bucking Europe's populist trend. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Call Me by My New Name: Balkan Nation Is North Macedonia Now

KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The moniker change puts to rest a decades-old dispute with Greece, clearing a path for the renamed country to enter NATO. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mattis Condemns Russian Influence Peddling in Macedonia

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2018 The defense secretary condemns Russia's efforts to build opposition to an upcoming vote that could pave the way for the Balkan nation to join NATO, a move Moscow opposes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Toll at 74 in Greek Fires; More Deaths Feared

The Associated Press Jul 24, 2018 Wildfires raging through seaside resorts near the Greek capital of Athens have torched homes, cars and forests. Twenty-six of the victims were found huddled in a compound. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American Conservatives Tied to Pro-Trump Trolls in Macedonia

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jul 19, 2018 A new report finds an “unlikely global alliance” of fake news disseminators in the runup to the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

One Child’s Harrowing Journey From Afghanistan to Sweden

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2016 She was only 14 when her mother decided that Nasima’s best hope for a future meant leaving her home, her family and everything she knew to make a grueling trek to Europe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Oh, to Be a 9-Year-Old Computer Genius

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2010 Meet Marco Calasan, the world's youngest Microsoft systems engineer and official computer genius. At the advanced age of 9, Marco, who calls Macedonia his home, is already the author of a book on Windows 7 that he's hoping to publish and has earned four Microsoft certificates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )