Greek foreign minister quits after cabinet spat over Macedonia - statement

The cabinet dispute was over the country's controversial name deal with Macedonia

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Athens:  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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