The Greek parliament on Friday approved the new name “Republic of North Macedonia” for its northern neighbour, two weeks after a similar vote by Macedonian lawmakers. The move should help end a row that has long poisoned relations between the neighbours and clear the path for Skopje to join the EU and Nato. Here is some background about the dispute: – Rejected from the start – Greece rejects the name Macedonia, adopted by the country at its independence from the former...
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