Greece and Macedonia are involved in an ongoing dispute over the name of the Republic of Macedonia.
Greece views "Macedonia" as a term, referring only to one of its regions and to the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, insisting on the use of the term the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for it northern neighbor's name. Because of the issue, Athens has been blocking Skopje's accession to NATO and to the European Union for years.
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The two disputing parties are expected to start negotiations on January 19 at the United Nations in New York under the mediation of UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Matthew Nimetz.
