FYROM prepares for name change

Authorities in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) began removing official signs from government buildings and streets in the capital Skopje early on Monday to replace them with new ones featuring the country's new name, North Macedonia.

The removal of signs the contain the phrase "Government of the Republic of Macedonia" is part of the Prespes name agreement between Greece and FYROM last summer.

For its part, Greece was expected on Monday to send a note verbale to the government in Skopje officially informing it that it has completed the procedures to ratify the Prespes accord and its NATO accession protocol.

After the deal's ratification by both counties and approval of the small Balkan country's NATO accession by the Greek Parliament on Friday, North Macedonia is due to become a member of the transatlantic alliance.

A NATO flag...