Welcome to the Republic of North Macedonia

**Beskar** · 06-12-2018, 22:50

They finally reached a compromise!

"After 27 years of talks - and many protests - they have settled on the name Republic of North Macedonia, or Severna Makedonija in Macedonian."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44401643

**Montmorency** · 06-13-2018, 02:12

I have been waiting for this.

Originally Posted by Montmorency

It took a minute for me, at least.

Here's a direct link to the official video for people who don't want to deal with Vimeo: Macedonian Cafe

If Macedonians want to use that name for the same reasons Greeks don't want them to use it...

Cornishfolk were recently angered by depiction of scones with jam atop cream, which is the custom of those incomers in Devonshire. The venerable tradition carried on by a nigh-unbroken 100 generations of the Kernowyon is jam first, then cream.

#JamFirst

The National Trust's Lanhydrock in Bodmin angered Cornish locals by depicting the delicacy in the rival Devon tradition on a Facebook post.
[...]
The member of staff responsible for the post "had been reprimanded and marched back over the Tamar" to neighbouring county Devon, the Trust said.

If only PVC were here.

**Crandar** · 06-13-2018, 08:28

Man, the butthurt is going to be immense on both radical sides. Our local extremists have organised a rally for the 8th of July.
It's not going to be as massive as the previous ones I suspect, but still, my kitsch expectations are very high.

Let's hope for the best, I want generals praising the dictatorship and priests excommunicating the government.

Personally, I am moderately optimist, at least until the deal is confirmed and ratified. I don't know for Northern Macedonia, but our weak government has a great reputation of backtracking.

**Gilrandir** · 06-13-2018, 11:21

Originally Posted by Crandar

Personally, I am moderately optimist, at least until the deal is confirmed and ratified. I don't know for Northern Macedonia, but our weak government has a great reputation of backtracking.

AFAIK there should be a referendum in (Northern) Macedonia on the issue.