Greek minister optimistic Macedonia name deal will be approved


  • World
  • Thursday, 20 Sep 2018

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias speaks during a news conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas (not pictured) following their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Thursday hailed an agreement with Macedonia on changing its name and opening the way for it to join NATO and the European Union.

"History should be a school and not a prison," Kotzias told reporters after a meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Athens. "This accord took us out of prison."

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