With the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and a pending NATO
membership bid, an old conflict between Greece and Macedonia has
taken on added significance for the international community. Greece
has vehemently argued, particularly in the West, that the name
Macedonia was in fact Greek and that its use by this new nation in
the Balkans portended Macedonia's expansionist ambitions. The
Macedonians bitterly disputed this, noting that Alexander the Great
was a Macedonian, and adducing many other fascinating and rational
arguments. Tensions were said to have been reduced by an interim
agreement between the two countries, but the attempted
assassination of Macedonian president Kiro Gligorov in October 1995
has again heightened hostility in the area. The genesis of the
conflict is detailed here, as well as the modern day events that
have led many observers to believe that the area is a flashpoint
for a major war, greater than that in Bosnia.
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