Macedonia in NATO?

One of the issues to be decided at the NATO summit in Bucharest is whether Macedonia should be allowed to join the Alliance. Greece has threatened to veto membership for Macedonia because of their name dispute. Svetoslav Tersiev comments on Bulgaria's stance: "Historians, diplomats and experts are trying to persuade the government that it has some clout in the Macedonia dispute and can speak out against the membership of the neighbouring country. After all, Macedonia doesn't comply with one of the main criteria: not being in conflict with its own neighbours. But it's too late for the Bulgarians to adopt this stance. Greece is the only country to have insisted for years now that Macedonia distorts the region's past, destroys its neighbours' monuments and enacts discriminating policies. Unfortunately, Bulgaria's policy regarding the Balkan states is simply a continuation of US policies. ... Washington wants Macedonia to join NATO. Sofia's polite silence is tantamount to tacit consent."

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