The meaning and effects of erga omnes within the Prespa Agreement of 17 June 2018 between Greece and North Mace-donia

The Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia and the settlement of the name dispute: Of objective regimes, erga omnes obligations and treaty effects on third parties

1. Introduction Among the various, eyebrow-raising provisions of the Final Agreement between Greece and henceforth North Macedonia of 17 June 2018 (hereinafter Prespa Agreement)[1] delineating, for instance, the ethno-historical roots of the citizens of North Macedonia (Article 7 of the Agreement) or tightly choreographing the multiple steps towards the agreement’s conclusion (Article 1(4)), the stipulations...

A bilateral treaty developing legal effects erga omnes? Reflections on the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia settling the name dispute

1. Introduction The dispute between Greece and its neighbour – henceforth called ‘North Macedonia’ and formerly known, depending on the context and the actors involved, as the ‘Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’ (FYROM) or the ‘Republic of Macedonia’ – over North Macedonia’s name lasted for over 27 years. This bilateral dispute may serve as a...