The Prespa agreement on the Macedonian name issue is the turning point in resolving the long-standing Greek-Macedonian dispute which has hampered Macedonia's bid to enter the EU and NATO. At the same time the newly found compromise was greeted with harsh criticism by both  Greek  and  Macedonian  citizens  and  seen  as  a  threat  to  their  national  identities.  Against  the background of mass protests in both countries and the lack of consensus among the leading political parties the ratification of the agreement is going to become more complex and time-consuming than originally planned.