Name of Macedonia inevitable topic before local elections in Greece
With the approaching local elections in Greece, and began sniping at social networks among the candidates for mayor, with the inevitable topic – the name of Macedonia.
Candidate for mayor of Thessaloniki of the “Civil Alliance” Makis Sterjiu through his Facebook page said to the current city leader Yiannis Butaris that “the inhabitants of Thessaloniki do not share his views on the name issue” and urged on creating “clear position” on issue.
- The next day begins new round of negotiations for finding mutually acceptable solution. Thessaloniki mayor should have clear position on the name of Skopje. Not to wink to the neighboring state as their citizens find him an ally in the effort to change the historical truth. Mr. Butaris should stop flirting with Skopje, wrote Sterjiu.
He called Thessaloniki mayor “in the remaining days of his tenure to resist irredentist practices of the neighboring country and not insult the history of the city and the institution he represents.”