Polls indicate that while most Macedonians would back the deal, turnout might fall just short of the threshold. The main opposition conservatives oppose the deal, but have advised supporters to vote according to their conscience in the referendum. “The doors of the EU are open for you,” Mogherini told reporters after talks with Macedonia’s center-left Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. “Together we can achieve a lot, for all of our people, for our prosperity, for our security, for our stability. Greece argues that Macedonia’s current name implies claims on its own adjoining province of Macedonia, and on ancient Greek culture.

Source: Washington Post September 13, 2018 11:29 UTC