12) Is Greece really afraid of FYROM?
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This article is from the Macedonia FAQ, by Angelos Karageorgiou angelos@iqs.gr with numerous contributions by others.
12) Is Greece really afraid of FYROM?
Presently FYROM is too weak to threaten Greece militarily or
otherwise. However, considering that
a) A general draft can raise an army of 700,000 in FYROM;
b) Greece has had to fight several times against similar claims in
this century to secure and defend its northern region
(Macedonia);
c) the Balkans are currently in a map-changing mode;
d) shifting alliances may change the balance of power in the near
future;
The Greek state feels that the "inexplicable" adoption of an
Irredentist name and flag by FYROM are hostile and provocative
acts designed to establish future claims on Greek Macedonia.
Especially since the lifting of the embargo, the designations in the
FYROMIAN passports appear without the Greek cities marked as such,as
if these cities were part of FYROM. To add insult to injury the
cities are printed with the slavicized version of their name , i.e.
Solun instead of Thessaloniki, Ler instead of Florina etc.
The recent assasination attempt against the president of FYROM by
ultranationalists, on the wake of the signing of an agreement with
Greece, only enforces the belief that this newborn state is a cradle
of violence and instability.
It is very interesting to note that official FYROM circles have
blamed Bulgaria in this attempt ! It seems that this little country
is surrounded by enemies !
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