Greek nationalists clash with police over Macedonia name change

Описание: (17 Jun 2018) Protesters in a Greek village near the Macedonian border on Sunday clashed with police, as the two countries' prime ministers signed a deal that, if ratified, will resolve a decades-old dispute concerning Macedonia's name.
Greece's Alexis Tsipras and Macedonia's Zoran Zaev attended the signing of the deal on Sunday, along with UN and EU officials, in the village of Psarades.
Police had cordoned off all approaches to Psarades to prevent protesters from reaching the site, so more than 4,000 Greek nationalists gathered near Pisoderi, a village 40 kilometres (25 miles) away.
Several hundred marched to a nearby police blockade and began throwing rocks.
Police responded with tear gas and stun grenades.
Since Macedonia seceded from the former Yugoslavia in 1991, Greece had objected to its use of the name "Macedonia" because it claimed that implied territorial designs on its own northern province of Macedonia.
Under the agreement, Greece's northern neighbour will be renamed North Macedonia - a move the two countries' leaders said would be the beginning of closer, friendly relations and an example to all Balkan nations.

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