Politicians late on Friday voted 153-140 to back the Nato protocol that must now also be approved by all other alliance members. The Greek vote means the former Yugoslav republic will now formally change its name to North Macedonia. Macedonia’s prime minister Zoran Zaev (Ronald Zak/AP)That settles a dispute of the country’s name which Greece saw as a potential threat to its own northern region of Macedonia. All #NATO Allies have signed the Accession Protocol with 🇲🇰, which will bring more security & prosperity to the whole region. “Clearly it is in Greece’s interest to promote a European course for all its neighbours, not just for North Macedonia — and not (back) the influence of third forces in the neighbourhood, with different aspirations and pursuits,” Mr Tsipras said.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2019 20:18 UTC