Referendum will be held on new name for Macedonia

Macedonia's prime minister has said any new name for his country which is agreed with neighbouring Greece will be put to a referendum later this year.

Referendum will be held on new name for Macedonia

Macedonia's prime minister has said any new name for his country which is agreed with neighbouring Greece will be put to a referendum later this year.

Speaking at a news conference marking one year since he took office, Zoran Zaev said Skopje and Athens have never been closer to reaching an agreement over Macedonia's name, which has been the subject of a decades-long dispute.

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