Greece was wrong to block Macedonia's bid for NATO membership in 2008
The world court ruled Monday that Greece was wrong to block Macedonia's bid to join NATO in 2008 because of a long-running dispute over the fledgling country's use of the name Macedonia.World Court rules Greece was wrong to block Macedonia's bid for NATO membership in 2008 - Yahoo! NewsAlthough the question of Macedonia's name is sometimes seen as superficial by outsiders, it is a matter of deep concern for both sides. The young country has used the name in one form or another since shortly after World War II, when it was a province of Yugoslavia, but Greece considers it a Greek term and Macedonia was recognized as a Hellenic state in the days of Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C.
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Re: Greece was wrong to block Macedonia's bid for NATO membership in 2008
Macedonia is Greek term ... it was ancient Greek land.
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