All is quiet in Toronto as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia prepares for a September 30 referendum on changing its name to the Republic of North Macedonia. Territorial concerns between Greece and Macedonia led to much unrest on the Danforth and elsewhere in the City during the 1990s when the name was adopted. It remains a hot-button issue for some Canadians of Greek extraction. There appears to be a deal for Macedonia to finally enter both the EU and NATO if it makes this change. Greece has denied entry of Macedonia into the EU without a name change. Concerns arise because of the ancient Greek province of the same name.
