The Prespa agreement and prospects for resolving the Macedonian name dispute

Abstract

The Prespa agreement on the Macedonian name issue is the turning point in resolving the long-standing Greek-Macedonian dispute which has hampered Macedonia's bid to enter the EU and NATO. At the same time the newly found compromise was greeted with harsh criticism by both Greek and Macedonian citizens and seen as a threat to their national identities. Against the background of mass protests in both countries and the lack of consensus among the leading political parties the ratification of the agreement is going to become more complex and time-consuming than originally planned

Keywords

• macedonia
• greece
• macedonian question
• the prespa agreement
• greekmacedonian relations
• identity