Macedonia/Fyrom in NATO, say Chicago Greeks
(BRUSSELS2 to Chicago) "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is not ready to join NATO" the placard is spread over a good half of the Chicago Tribune, one of the city's dailies, this morning (7 o'clock time difference oblige).
He describes in detail how the country got its name. Called "Vandarska Banovisa" before 1994, this does not hold " only to Tito's desire to appropriate the historical and national heritage of Greece. The country does not meet all NATO criteria, including good neighborly relations, which requires resolving the name issue he explains in bold and capital letters.
« The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia instead of working hard to fulfill all the conditions pursues a 19th century type nationalism leading to hostility and agitating propaganda against Greece, a founding member of NATO. »
The issue of FYROM membership has been pending on NATO's table for more than 10 years. The country has been a member of the membership plan since 1999. But the country was not crossed in 2008, at the Bucharest summit, the required unanimity not being met... And for good reason.
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