"It is very important to break away from the name blockade and see Macedonia in NATO" says German MEP Angelika Beer.

"When I first heard of Nimetz's proposal, I was stunned. I thought this is just byrocracy, this is impossible. Why would Macedonia have a name "Northern Macedonia"? Northern Macedonia implies there must be Southern Macedonia, and the two will eventually be united. It is practically the same case as Cyprus." says Angelika Beer.

"Macedonia can make deals under the constitutional name, so the name is sort of, a compromise. Never the less, the Macedonian Government and people via referendum will decide for any proposal they would see fitting" concluded Beer.