This week the parliament in Athens ratified the so-called "Prespa Agreement" ending Greece’s 27-year-long diplomatic confrontation with its northern neighbour, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). From now on, the latter's official name will be "Republic of North Macedonia". Athens has pledged to no longer veto Skopje's NATO and EU membership bid, as repeatedly done since the former Yugoslav republic gained independence in 1991.
The widespread street protests against the agreement that have broken out in North Macedonia over the last two years have reminded the international community that the national identity of the former Yugoslav republic still lacks an inclusive and accepted definition. According to the last census, besides the majority of Macedonians (64.2%), Albanians make up a considerable minority (25.2%), together with the Roma (officially 2.7%, and possibly over 10% in reality), Turks (3.9%) and Serbs (1.8%). Small ethnic groups such as Aromenians, Bosnians and Bulgarians complete the fragmented demographic picture of this landlocked country.
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