Balkan state considering alternative names such as Upper Macedonia or New MacedoniaGreece has welcomed an announcement by the Macedonian prime minister that his country is willing to change its name,in a sign that one of the world’s most vexing disputes could soon be solved.
Athens described Zoran Zaev’s readiness to add a geographical qualifier as “a positive step” that would dispel fears of territorial claims over Greece’s adjacent region of Macedonia. Related: The name 'Macedonia': 2300 years on, a warrior hero's spirit hovers over peace tender Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com