Greeks satisfied with the vote on the name Macedonia Overseas

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras described the event as "a great step forward for our common success, and it is a very important step towards a peaceful and prosperous future for our peoples." Commissioner Johannes Hahn ( Enlargement) also referred to "a great day for democracy in Skopje" and congratulated "all those who decided to follow the path of the EU."

Macedonia and Greece are mired by the EU. use of this name for years. The country separated from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece attaches great importance to this name, since the northern region of Greece where did the king and warlord reputed Alexander the Great s & # 39, calls Macedonia. The issue hampers EU and NATO membership, with Greece being able to veto it.

In the United Nations, Macedonia itself calls itself "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".