Greece and Macedonia have taken a major step towards resolving a 27-year-old dispute over the latter’s name by signing an agreement that would see Macedonia change its name to the Republic of Northern Macedonia.
Macedonia hopes that the agreement can help remove Greek objections and pave the way for the Balkan nation to one day join the European Union.
The signing of the deal in the small fishing village of Psarades on Sunday comes a day after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survived a no-confidence vote over his handling of the dispute.
Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from Psarades, Greece.
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