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Skopje: Spat between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over rights to the name 'Macedonia' has perplexed diplomats for over 25 years (Photo: Dennis Jarvis)

A new dynamic on the Macedonia name issue

Is 2018 the year that will see a breakthrough in the disagreement between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the latter's official name - one of Europe's longstanding political standoffs?

FYROM is referred to as the 'Republic of Macedonia' in the country's constitution and recognised as such by most countries.

But Greece objects to this official appellation, which it feels creates erroneous impressions about the history and legacy of ancient Macedon...

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

Skopje: Spat between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over rights to the name 'Macedonia' has perplexed diplomats for over 25 years (Photo: Dennis Jarvis)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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