Macedonia: What’s in a name?

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras now has to hold a vote of confidence following backlash over an agreement that allows North Macedonia to use 'Macedonia' in its name, and if he loses it, there will have to be an early election.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may lose the confidence of parliament over an agreement hashed out with North Macedonia. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

January 15, 2019

The Congo Republic, population five million, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, population 88 million, manage to share their name quite amicably. Russia and Belarus (White Russia) don’t seem to mind either. Sudan and South Sudan don’t get along at all, but th...

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