Greek party: Greece keeps its head in the sand in relation to the name of Macedonia

Greek political party "To Potami"

We stick our head in the sand and denying reality does not help us. Must seek solution without maximalist, composite name by which the neighboring country will clearly differ from Greek Macedonia.

This is the view of the Greek political party “To Potami” in relation to the name issue of Macedonia that was announced in the call to citizens to vote in elections for the European Parliament when on May 25 will be selected 21 representatives from Greece.

- The issue of Macedonia’s name lasts for decades, but without result for Greece, despite the determined stance. Greece initially managed ​​the neighboring country to be internationally recognized by temporary name. Today, however, many governments and organizations have recognized the country under its constitutional name. We stick your head in the sand and denying reality does not help. Even now, we must seek solution without maximalist, composite name which clearly distinguish the neighboring country from Greek Macedonia, noted “Potami”.

As MIA reporter from Athens informed, the party stresses that “Skopje is an example of lack of strategy in the Greek foreign policy.”

- We show special fist when talking about these issues at home, but outside we are caught between the roles of the unruly child and a poor relative, says “Potami”, which according to recent polls on public opinion, is the third political force in Greece.

The dust around this issue first was raised by the writer Nikos Dimu, who as a member of the party said that Greece has already lost in relation to the name dispute, because 95 percent of the countries in the world accept the name Macedonia. When he was guest at the television “Sky” he said that he supports solution based on a composite name with a geographical qualifier, but added that he agrees that Macedonia can be called what they want “even Macedonia.”