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This article is from the Macedonia FAQ, by Angelos Karageorgiou angelos@iqs.gr with numerous contributions by others.

1) Why does Greece dictate to FYROM its name, symbols and constitution?

Greece does not dictate to FYROM what name or flag to adopt, just
to choose any of the million possibilities that are not Greek or
offensive to Greeks. Countries have to choose their national symbols
based on International norms. (i.e. Can Syria employ the Nazi cross
as their flag, if they choose so? Can Cuba change its name to
Florida, employ the statue of Liberty as its flag and start
propaganda that the Maine state in the USA belongs to Cuba, by
virtue of so many Cubans living there?)

Naming a country after a neighboring region is a de facto
irredentist strategy aimed at destabilizing the region, and hoping
that the country, will absorb the neighboring region.

 

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