Macedonia naming dispute
naming dispute (1991–2019) between Greece (which has a region named Macedonia) and the Republic of Macedonia, ending with the latter being renamed North Macedonia
The Macedonia naming dispute was a political dispute between Greece and North Macedonia. The disputed was because of the name “Macedonia”. It was solved in 2019 with the Prespa Agreement when Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras and Macedonian prime minister Zoran Zaev signed the agreement at Lake Prespa along the border of both countries.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Macedonia and Greece: How they solved a 27-year name row". BBC News. 24 January 2019.
