Macedonia Name Dispute

North Macedonia It Is – Greece Ratifies Name Deal With Northern Neighbor

By Josh Friedman The Balkan country Macedonia, also known as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, will now be formally renamed North Macedonia following a vote in the Greek parliament that ratified a deal between Athens and Skopje and brought an end to a nearly three-decade dispute between the two sides. Athens had long objected to

By Josh Friedman|January 26th, 2019|Featured, Josh Friedman, Politics, Uncategorized|

What Do Greek Macedonians Think Of The Macedonia Name Deal?

Report from Skopje: Original: Josh Friedman interviews locals in Thessaloniki, the capital of Greece's Macedonia region, about the longstanding name dispute between Greece and Macedonia, aka FYROM, and about the recent agreement that may resolve the matter. The report includes background information on the dispute, which largely revolves around Greek Macedonians alleging their

By Josh Friedman|August 4th, 2018|Featured, Greece, Josh Friedman, Politics|