Opponents of deal with Greece intended to pave way for Nato and EU membership hail apparent success of boycott The future of Macedonia hung in the balance on Sunday as citizens voted in fewer than expected numbers in a referendum to rename their country seen as decisive for the western orientation of the strategic Balkan state. Macedonian polling stations opened under sunny skies on Sunday for a plebiscite on if the former Yugoslav republic adopts the name North Macedonia and is put on a path to EU and Nato membership. Continue reading...
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