NATO and the EU are full of joy with the Prespes agreement, which is sure to pass the Greek Parliament and fast rack the newly minted Republic of North Macedonia into NATO and the EU.
Meanwhile in Athens and Skopje, anger is reaching dangerous levels, as each side debates the pros and cons of the deal inked by Tsipras and Zaev.
The Macedonian parliament has finally approved plans for a September 30th referendum on changing the country’s name from Macedonia to the Republic of North Macedonia. The question to be put to Macedonians, however, does not specify what the new name will be, but only asks fur support of an agreement between Macedonia and Greece for EU and NATO membership, and is deemed ‘manipulative’ by some.
Deutsche Welle reports
The fallout from the “North Macedonia” deal continues to pick up strength, as both sides begin to question the merits of the “solution” worked out by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his northern FYROM counterpart Zoran Zaev.
Greek lawmakers are debating a no-confidence motion in the government brought by the main New Democracy opposition party over a name dispute deal which ends up recognizing a Macedonian language, a people known as Macedonians, and citizens belonging to a country with the term “Macedonia.”
