Macedonia to Change Airport Name to Help Settle Dispute With Greece

Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev took a big step Wednesday in resolving a longtime dispute with neighboring Greece over the name Macedonia. Zaev said his country would change the name of Alexander the Great Airport in the capital, Skopje. Alexander the Great was the ancient Greek king who ruled the northern Greek territory also named Macedonia. Another country's use of his name has been a major irritant for many Greeks. "To demonstrate, in practice, that we are...

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