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Macedonia referendum: PM vows to go ahead with name change
Source: BBC
Macedonia referendum: PM vows to go ahead with name change
1 October 2018
Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has vowed to push ahead with plans to change the country's name to North Macedonia.
More than 90% backed the name change in a non-binding referendum on Sunday, but only a third of Macedonians took part, rendering it invalid.
The name change is aimed at ending a dispute with Greece, which has its own region called Macedonia.
To ratify the result, Mr Zaev needs the support of two-thirds of MPs.
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1 October 2018
Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has vowed to push ahead with plans to change the country's name to North Macedonia.
More than 90% backed the name change in a non-binding referendum on Sunday, but only a third of Macedonians took part, rendering it invalid.
The name change is aimed at ending a dispute with Greece, which has its own region called Macedonia.
To ratify the result, Mr Zaev needs the support of two-thirds of MPs.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45704860
