Indeed, there is a province of northern Greece called Macedonia and the Greeks say that only this region can declare itself as such.
The current Macedonia – which should merit the suffix "North" – was part of the former Yugoslavia until 1991, the year of its declaration of independence.
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To confirm the change of n om, the Greek parliament is not in the process of approving the amendment. Some Greeks, however, reject the new nomenclature precisely because it still contains the term "Macedonia".
Macedonian nationalists, on the other hand, argue that changing the name means giving in to Greece's pressure. The president of Macedonia, the right wing Gjorge Ivanov, opposes a name change.
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Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev commemorates the victory of the Macedonian Prime Minister, the President of the Republic of Macedonia and the President of the Republic of Macedonia. However, the Constitution states that he must sign the measure, which was approved by two-thirds of deputies – thanks in part to the mobilization of the first Zoran Zaev, who was in favor of change. The prime minister had difficulties obtaining a majority.
The confirmation of change and the disappearance of political tensions between Greeks and Macedonians – the Greek government was blocking the entry of Macedonia into the European Union and the Treaty Organization of the United States. North Atlantic (NATO).
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