Macedonia Name Change

• Macedonia applies to join NATO by next summit in December

  Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders will gather in London next December, where they could potentially welcome Macedonia into the alliance.

  World

  Feb 6, 2019
  
• Macedonia wins Greek approval to add ‘North’ to its name

  Under the deal, Macedonia changes its name to North Macedonia, and Greece drops its objections to the country joining NATO and eventually the EU.

  World

  Jan 25, 2019
  
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• Macedonia referendum approves name change to ‘North Macedonia,’ though turnout was low

  Results from more than 97 per cent of polling stations showed 91.3 per cent of voters approving the deal. But turnout stood at just 36.8 per cent, a far cry from the massive support the government had hoped for.

  World

  Sep 30, 2018
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• Thousands march in support of ‘North Macedonia’ name change

  The march was in support of Macedonia's agreement with Greece to rename itself "North Macedonia," which will be finalized if voters approve it in a September 30 referendum.

  World

  Sep 16, 2018
• After decades-long fight with Greece, Macedonia will change name to ‘North Macedonia’

  Over 4,000 Greek nationalists, who oppose another country having the Macedonia name, instead gathered near Pissoderi, a village 40 kilometres away. Banners read "There is only one Macedonia and it is Greek" and "Macedonian identity can't be given away."

  Politics

  Jun 17, 2018