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24 January 2019
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Supporters of Golden Dawn assaulted and harassed reporters and photojournalists at a demonstration against the government's expected approval this week of a deal changing neighbouring Macedonia's name to the Republic of North Macedonia.
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