Macedonia changes its name after agreement with Albanian MPs

11/01/2019 22:18

The Parliament of Macedonia approved the constitutional amends that will change their name to Northern Macedonia, based on the agreement reached in Prespa with Greece.

Skopje has concluded this way the long battle that makes way for their accession in NATO and the EU.

The 81 MPs who were present in the plenary session voted in favor of the Constitutional amends., The rest, 29 opposition MPs, abstained.

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev secured the 81 votes with the votes of the Albanian party, Besa movement.

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