<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Macedonian name dispute, a political debate between Greece and the current Republic of North Macedonia, arose after the break-up of the multi-ethnic Yugoslavia. The issue was overpoliticized for the societies of both countries. The international community followed the dispute, yet it did not exercise any pressure on Greece to cede in a debate seen by many as the stronger bullying the weaker. A breakthrough became achievable when political forces interested in the resolution came into power in both countries in the mid-2010s. The Prespa Agreement, signed in 2018, offered a mutually acceptable resolution and opened the way for North Macedonia to enter the NATO and to the opening of accession talks with the EU in March 2020.</p></abstract>

The Macedonian name dispute, a political debate between Greece and the current Republic of North Macedonia, arose after the break-up of the multi-ethnic Yugoslavia. The issue was overpoliticized for the societies of both countries. The international community followed the dispute, yet it did not exercise any pressure on Greece to cede in a debate seen by many as the stronger bullying the weaker. A breakthrough became achievable when political forces interested in the resolution came into power in both countries in the mid-2010s. The Prespa Agreement, signed in 2018, offered a mutually acceptable resolution and opened the way for North Macedonia to enter the NATO and to the opening of accession talks with the EU in March 2020.

How Do You Want Me to Address You? – The Macedonian Name Dispute Resolved

Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, European and Regional Studies

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The Macedonian name dispute, a political debate between Greece and the current Republic of North Macedonia, arose after the break-up of the multi-ethnic...

How Do You Want Me to Address You? – The Macedonian Name Dispute Resolved

Published Online: Nov 05, 2020

Page range: 7 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2020-0001

Keywords
name dispute, Greece, Macedonia, North Macedonia, Prespa Agreement, nation building

© 2020 Krisztián Manzinger, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

How Do You Want Me to Address You? – The Macedonian Name Dispute Resolved

Published Online: Nov 05, 2020

Page range: 7 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2020-0001

Keywordsname dispute, Greece, Macedonia, North Macedonia, Prespa Agreement, nation building

© 2020 Krisztián Manzinger, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
name dispute, Greece, Macedonia, North Macedonia, Prespa Agreement, nation building