Macedonia president rejects plan to change its name
(The Guardian Greece)

President Gjordje Ivanov says he will not sign deal, as Greek leader faces wrath at homeMacedonia´s president said on Wednesday he would not sign a landmark deal reached with Greece on changing his country´s name, dashing hopes of a swift end to a diplomatic dispute that has blocked its bid to join the European Union and Nato. In Greece, the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, faced a barrage of criticism and the prospect of a no-confidence vote against his government as he and Macedonian prime minister Zoran Zaev announced the accord late on Tuesday. Related: Macedonia agrees to new name after 27-year dispute with Greece Related: No bailout funds for Greece as eurozone finance chiefs fail to agree deal What is austerity? Continue reading...