US throws diplomatic support behind Macedonia name change
(The Guardian Greece)

Senior official´s visit comes after Skopje parliament approved start of constitutional processWashington is sending a senior diplomat to Macedonia as international support for the country´s name change intensifies, days after MPs took a decisive step towards approving the measure.In what will be the latest example of western backing for the strategic Balkan state´s membership of Nato and the EU, Matthew Palmer, the US deputy assistant secretary of state, arrives in Skopje on Monday. Related: Welcome to North Macedonia: parliament votes for name change Continue reading...