Macedonia name dispute brings Greeks onto the streets

Hundreds of thousands say name implies territorial claim over their own northern Macedonia region

Greece's dispute with Macedonia has dragged on for over 25 years

Hundreds of thousands of Greeks have joined protests in Athens about the decades-long dispute over the naming of Macedonia.

Many object to the country using that name Macedonia, which is the same as that of Greece’s northernmost region, fearing it implies a territorial claim. There is also anger that Macedonia has appropriated significant aspects of Hellenic culture, such as the sun symbol that inspired the Macedonian flag and Alexander the Great, after whom their main airport is named.

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