Mile Bosnjakovski

Macedonia Awaits Greek Vote to Activate Name Change

The Greek parliament is expected to be the first of any NATO member state to ratify Macedonia's NATO accession protocol on Friday, at a plenary session that is expected to end in a positive vote.

The accession protocol for soon-to-be North Macedonia is expected to be backed by much the same number of MPs that approved the historic "name" deal with Macedonia in January.

Zaev's choice of words irks Athens

The Greek government is concerned by the insistence of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on calling his country "Macedonia" following Greece's approval last week of the Prespes deal changing the country's name to North Macedonia, but is expecting a shift in stance when the change is formalized, Kathimerini understands. 

Zaev remarks puts name deal on rocks

Athens said it expects the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to fully respect the "letter and spirit" of the name deal it signed with Greece last summer after reports that the Balkan country's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that "Macedonians" in Greece will have the right to be taught the "Macedonian" language.

Macedonia Pushes Forward Constitution Changes to Seal Greece Deal

Parliament is expected this week to open a debate on the draft constitutional changes which the government is expected to submitt on Monday, or in the next few days.

The draft amendments are still being worked on, government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski told media on Friday.

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