Macedonia and Greece: Clashes in Athens over name change

Earlier today, many Macedonians took the streets of the capital to protest the Greek government's deal with Macedonia on changing its name. The name Macedonia holds a lot of historic significance to the Greek as there is a province of that same name within their territory. This new deal would modify the country's current name to "The Republic of North Macedonia." As a result, any rallied to appose this deal that has yet to be approved, which lead to a heated altercation between the protestors and the local forces. BBC reports that "police fired tear gas at some of those attending a protest which attracted tens of thousands to the city."


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