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The Republic of Macedonia has to its name. It on Friday to rename the country the Republic of North Macedonia. The name change is the result of a 27-year dispute with Greece. Macedonia independence in 1991 after the break-up of the former country Yugoslavia. It a member of the United Nations in 1993, but its name an argument with Greece. Greece's largest region also called Macedonia. The Greek government said it the name "Macedonia". Greece blocked its neighbor's attempts to the EU and NATO over the use of the name "Macedonia". Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said the name change would, " the doors to the future".

The name change after a decade of talks between Macedonia and Greece. Just over 67 per cent of representatives in Macedonia's parliament for the name change. Eighty-one MPs in favor of the name change in the 120-seat parliament. Opposition politicians, who the agreement with Greece, the vote. Several hundred people against the deal in front of Macedonia's parliament over the past three days. An opposition leader angry over the talks to change the country's name. He said: "Look how publicly, how openly, this trade is on with Macedonia's name and identity - just like at a market stall." The next step for the Greece to officially to the change.