EU envoy: Macedonia can settle name dispute by late June

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(AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right, address a news conference following their meeting at the government buildi... (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right, address a news conference following their meeting at the government buildi...
(AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, right, is welcomed by Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, left, upon her arrival to the government building in Skopje, Macedoni... (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, right, is welcomed by Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, left, upon her arrival to the government building in Skopje, Macedoni...
(AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right, pose for a photo, following their meeting at the government building in Sk... (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right, pose for a photo, following their meeting at the government building in Sk...
(AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right, shake hands posing for the media, following their meeting at the governmen... (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right, shake hands posing for the media, following their meeting at the governmen...
(AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini talks to the media during a news conference with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, following their meeting at the government b... (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski). European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini talks to the media during a news conference with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, following their meeting at the government b...

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - The European Union's foreign policy chief says she believes Greece and Macedonia can overcome a long-standing name dispute by late June, clearing the way for the Balkan nation to start accession talks.

Federica Mogherini visited Macedonia and Albania on Wednesday, a day after recommending that both countries start membership talks.

In Skopje, she met with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and credited his government with implementing reforms that would "not have been imaginable 10 months ago."

Asked if she thought the name dispute could be resolved before EU leaders meet June 28-29, she said "yes, I think a result is possible."

Macedonia says it's willing modify its name to address Greek concerns of a potential territorial claim, but the two countries remain at odds over the need for a constitutional guarantee.

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