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FYROM:What's In A Name?

September 2006 | Risk Summary

The 'name issue' is back on the agenda. The dispute is now 16 years old, and the new administration in Skopje seems committed to maintaining the name of Republic of Macedonia but Greece continues to demand that that a name "mutually acceptable to both sides" is required. Although the issue will have to be resolved prior to EU membership, there is still some time yet to find a settlement. Indeed, without a settlement being reached Cyprus has acceded to the EU and Turkey's candidature has

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