«The dramatic events in former Yugoslavia and the atmosphere of uncertainty and instability prevailing throughout most of Eastern Europe has produced an important side effect for Greece and its northern neighbours: the Γe-emergence of the Macedonian controversy, which has plagued relations between the Balkan states and peoples for rnore than a century. Moreover , present-day diplomats appear at least as confou nded by the intricacies of the issue as their l 9th century counterparts. Yet the -often ignored- historical background to the current crisis has more than a few clues to offer…»
Βασίλης Κόντης
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