The deal reached last month between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev resolves a longstanding dispute over Macedonia's name that has prevented the country from joining NATO and the European Union. Under the compromise, the country will change its official name to North Macedonia; its inhabitants and their language will continue to be described with the adjective “Macedonian.” Greece's northern region will still be called Macedonia.
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