Ανθελληνικό παραλήρημα στον Αμερικανικό Τύπο για την μη εισδοχή των Σκοπίων στο ΝΑΤΟ καταγράφεται ώρα την ώρα στον έντυπο και ηλεκτρονικό Τύπο. Η εφημερίδα New York Times με ειρωνικό και σκωπτικό χαρακτήρα αναφέρεται στο θέμα των αντιδράσεων της Ελλάδας έναντι της εισόδου των Σκοπίων. Ενώ μεταξύ άλλων σημειώνει  ότι η απόρριψη της αμερικανικής πρότασης για την προετοιμασία εισόδου της Ουκρανίας και της Γεωργίας ουσιαστικά σημαίνει και απόρριψη της αμερικανικής πολιτικής στους κόλπους του ΝΑΤΟ. Ενός οργανισμού που ουσιαστικά κυριαρχείται από την Ουάσιγκτον όπως χαρακτηστικά αναφέρεται στην ανταπόκριση των Steven Erlanger & Steven Lee Myers. Σε ανάλογο μήκος και κλίμα κινούνται και άλλα μεγάλα αμερικανικά ΜΜΕ με σκληρότερες εκφράσεις και αναλύσεις  χωρίς να λείπουν και αναλύσεις που αντιμετωπίζουν την Ελληνική κυβέρνηση με κάποια σχετική καταννόηση, ενώ με ηπιότερους χαρακτηρισμούς και σε ρεαλιστική βάση αντιμετωπίζει το όλο θέμα του Ελληνικού ΒΕΤΟ ο διεθνής τύπος στην Ευρώπη και τον υπόλοιπο κόσμο την στάση της Ελλάδας. 

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Three Balkan states set to join NATO – Montenegro next?
Montenegro Times, Montenegro – 4 hours ago
It is widely expected that three Balkan states, Croatia, Albania and Macedonia, will be formally invited to join NATO at the organization's summit which …
US urges Greece, Macedonia to solve name issue
Xinhua, China – 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Xinhua) — The United States said Thursday Greece and Macedonia should resolve the name issue so that Macedonia can be allowed to join …
Macedonia rift clouds bloc expansion offers
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates – 5 hours ago
By Habib Toumi, Bahrain Bureau Chief Bucharest: Nato leaders have agreed to welcome Croatia and Albania into the bloc, but failed to reach a consensus on …
ANROM: the Almost NATO-member Republic of Macedonia
Foreign Policy Passport – 6 hours ago
As expected, NATO has decided not to extend an invitation to the Republic of Macedonia — excuse me, I mean "the Former Yugoslav Constitutional Republic of …
Shame On Greece: Messing With Macedonia
New York Times Blogs, NY – 6 hours ago
By The Editorial Board Croatia and Albania were granted membership in the western alliance at a leaders' meeting in Bucharest, but Macedonia was barred for …
Macedonia Odd Man Out in Trio
The Moscow Times, Russia – 7 hours ago
BUCHAREST, Romania — Macedonia's foreign minister said Thursday that his delegation would walk out of the NATO summit in protest at being denied membership …
Huge, huge victory for Macedonia
Macedonia, Canada – 8 hours ago
Only Steven Spielberg could have masterminded this type of scenario for Macedonia. A huge moral and political victory for Macedonia. …
one week later… One Week Later…
Oxford Analytica (subscription), UK – 8 hours ago
by the numbers In Can NATO evolve? , we wrote that while Croatia, Macedonia and Albania can expect to receive invitations next week to join NATO, …
Enlargement row overshadows NATO's Afghan plan (Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com – 8 hours ago
Bucharest – A row over enlargement dominated the second day of NATO's summit in Bucharest on Thursday, delaying and overshadowing crucial talks on …
FACTBOX: NATO decisions on Balkan enlargement
Reuters – 8 hours ago
(Reuters) – The NATO military alliance issued membership invitations on Thursday to Albania and Croatia but decided against inviting Macedonia to join for …
FACTBOX: Main points in NATO summit communique
Reuters – 8 hours ago
(Reuters) – Here are the main points agreed in a communique issued at a NATO summit in Bucharest on Thursday. Alliance leaders will meet Russian President …
New NATO members
Sky News Australia, Australia – 8 hours ago
NATO has invited Albania and Croatia to join the alliance, but Macedonia will not receive an invitation. NATO leaders have agreed that Macedonia can join …
PM addresses Greeks from NATO Summit
Athens News Agency, Greece – 9 hours ago
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis addressed a message on Thursday to the Greek people from Bucharest, where he is participating in the NATO summit, …
Greece invites Macedonia to name dispute talks after NATO veto
Earthtimes, UK – 9 hours ago
Athens – Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis invited Skopje Thursday to resume talks in an effort to solve a name dispute which caused Macedonia's …
NATO Expansion Decisions Rooted in Shared Democratic Values
NewsBlaze, CA – 9 hours ago
By David I. McKeeby As Albania, Croatia and the Republic of Macedonia look ahead to membership at the NATO Summit in Bucharest, Romania, a review of NATO's …
NATO Welcomes New Balkan Members, Endorses Missile Shield
Voice of America – 9 hours ago
By Paula Wolfson NATO has welcomed two new members, but it has turned down a bid by Ukraine and Georgia to be put on a formal path to membership. …
Macedonia Won't Play NATO Name Game
Forbes, NY – 10 hours ago
Macedonia quit NATO's meeting in Bucharest on Thursday after Greece vetoed the country's admittance to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, …
NATO Spurns New Members
TIME – 10 hours ago
The German Chancellor and French President are united in opposing Ukraine and Georgia joining the NATO alliance. Yves Logghe / AP "It's easy to take a wrong …
Macedonian delegation to leave Romania
Xinhua, China – 10 hours ago
BUCHAREST, April 3 (Xinhua) — Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki criticized NATO's decision Thursday not to invite Macedonia to join the …
Bush regrets Macedonia not invited to join NATO
Xinhua, China – 10 hours ago
BUCHAREST, April 3 (Xinhua) — US President George W. Bush said Thursday he regretted that Macedonia was not invited to join NATO at the alliance's summit …
'We have achieved our goal' in joining NATO: Croatian PM
EUbusiness (press release), UK – 11 hours ago
(BUCHAREST) – Croatia's prime minister welcomed his country's entry into the NATO military alliance Thursday — and said his next goal was joining the …
Macedonia leaves NATO summit, Greece hails success
B92, Serbia – 11 hours ago
BUCHAREST — Macedonia's delegation at the NATO summit in Bucharest has decided to leave the event. This comes in protest of the Western military alliance's …
Bush regrets Macedonia not invited to join NATO
China Daily, China – 11 hours ago
BUCHAREST — US President George W. Bush said Thursday he regretted that Macedonia had not been invited to join NATO at the alliance's summit in Bucharest. …
US & Macedonia will sign military pact
Macedonia, Canada – 11 hours ago
The United States of America are due to sign a military pact with Macedonia in the incoming week. The Macedonian foreign minister Antonio Milososki with pay …
US to guarantee Macedonia's security
Makfax, Macedonia – 11 hours ago
Macedonia and USA will sign within the next two weeks a special bilateral agreement under which Washington will undertake to guarantee Macedonia's security. …
Shame on NATO!
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – 11 hours ago
By Ana Petruseva I am so upset and I am trembling as I write these lines from a fancy hotel in Athens, where I am supposed to be attending a conference on …
Nato to back US missile defence
BBC News, UK – 11 hours ago
Nato countries have agreed to back US plans to site a missile defence system in Europe, at a summit in Romania. Member states will endorse a communiqué …
FM: Greece glad to see NATO membership for Macedonia if name …
Xinhua, China – 11 hours ago
BUCHAREST, April 3 (Xinhua) — Greece will be glad to see Macedonia get NATO's membership invitation on the condition that the two states solve the name …
PASOK on FYROM's Nato prospects
Athens News Agency, Greece – 12 hours ago
Main opposition PASOK party on Thursday commented on a decision by NATO members, at a Bucharest summit the previous day, not to issue a membership …
NATO Welcomes Croatia, Albania, But Asks Ukraine, Georgia …
Payvand, Iran – 12 hours ago
Speaking today at NATO's summit in Bucharest, Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the alliance wants to welcome Ukraine and Georgia as members …


 

Macedonians walk out of Nato after Greeks block membership
Times Online, UK – 12 hours ago
The former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia walked out the Nato summit in Bucharest today after Greece blocked accession talks because of its name. …
Macedonia Leaves NATO Summit Early in Protest Over Membership Delay
Voice of America – 12 hours ago
By VOA News Macedonia's delegation says it is leaving the NATO summit in Bucharest early to protest the alliance's failure to invite it to begin membership …
NATO MEETING.
Tapped, DC – 12 hours ago
National security adviser Stephen J. Hadley put the situation in a positive light. Although Georgia and Ukraine did not get what they sought, …
NATO, Greece breach Interim Accord
Makfax, Macedonia – 12 hours ago
Greek veto on Macedonia's admission to NATO breaches the Interim Accord signed under the auspices of the United Nations. NATO, European Union and the United …
Greek veto – severest blow to NATO, US and EU
Makfax, Macedonia – 12 hours ago
Greek veto to Macedonia's admission to NATO is without a doubt the severest blow to NATO, a blow to leading role of the United States, and it also showed …
Bakoyannis: Good-neighborly ties important for inter-allied relations
Makfax, Macedonia – 12 hours ago
Greece believes that all problems that have been burdening the past generations and have nothing to do with the future, have to be left behind in order to …
Macedonia not invited to join NATO
Makfax, Macedonia – 12 hours ago
NATO official shave decided not to invite Macedonia to join the alliance at a summit in Bucharest. Latvian President Valdis Zatlers is quoted by Western …
Jilted Macedonia Walks out of NATO Summit
Spiegel Online, Germany – 12 hours ago
A disappointed Macedonia warned that its failure to join NATO on Thursday could lead to instability in the region. While Ukraine and Georgia were also …
Macedonians quit NATO summit in protest after Greek veto
Hemscott, UK – 13 hours ago
BUCHAREST (Thomson Financial) – Macedonia stormed out of the NATO summit Thursday in protest after Greece vetoed an invitation for it to join the …
NATO Adds Albania and Croatia, Rejects Macedonia, Georgia, Ukraine
Outside the Beltway, VA – 13 hours ago
Despite – or perhaps partly because of – backing from the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has denied membership to Macedonia and …
Jewish community slams flag insult
Athens News Agency, Greece – 13 hours ago
The historic Jewish community of Thessaloniki on Thursday issued a statement sharply condemning the recent defacing of the Greek flag in billboards put up …
FM: Macedonia remains committed to NATO
Xinhua, China – 13 hours ago
BUCHAREST, April 3 (Xinhua) — Macedonia remains committed to NATO membership despite its bid being thwarted by Greece in a country name dispute, …
Croatia: Jubilation at NATO invitation
Adnkronos International Italia, Italy – 13 hours ago
Zagreb/Skopje, 3 April (AKI) – Croatia reacted with elation on Thursday an invitation to joinNATO extended to it at the summit of the western military …
Macedonian delegation leaves Nato summit early
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria – 13 hours ago
Nato will not extend Macedonia an invitation for Nato membership, the alliance's secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer confirmed at an April 3 news …
Macedonia disappointed over NATO entry denial
Xinhua, China – 13 hours ago
TIRANA, April 3 (Xinhua) — Macedonia was left in bitter disappointment and smoldering fury Thursday after its entry to NATO was denied at the alliance's …
EXTRA: Albanians celebrate NATO invitation
Earthtimes, UK – 14 hours ago
Tirana – Street celebrations began on Thursday in the Albanian capital of Tirana minutes after NATO formally invited Albania to join the alliance at the …
A bad day for Bush in Bucharest
Guardian, UK – 14 hours ago
The Nato summit is thus far going brilliantly for the Russians and the Greeks. Both have demonstrated their power to keep Nato expansion in check. …
Albania and Croatia Have Been Invited to Become NATO Members
New Kosova Report, Sweden – 14 hours ago
Albania and Croatia have today at the Bucharest Summit been officially invited to become NATO's newest member countries. During a speech today, …
So if I can shoot rabbits then I can shoot fascists
Agoravox, France – 14 hours ago
Sympathy must lie with Macedonia in its constant battle with Greece, a country which bullies and even questions the right to self determination of the …
New NATO members
Sky News Australia, Australia – 14 hours ago
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has invited Albania and Croatia to join the alliance, but Macedonia will not receive an invite during this week's …
Macedonia Walks Out Of NATO Summit
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – 14 hours ago
03 April 2008 Bucharest _ Macedonia boycotted further sessions of NATO's Bucharest Summit, after Greece blocked its bid to join the alliance. …
Bush regrets Macedonia not invited to join NATO
Xinhua, China – 14 hours ago
BUCHAREST, April 3 (Xinhua) — US President George W. Bush said Thursday he regretted that Macedonia had not been invited to joint NATO during the …
Jilted Macedonia to leave NATO summit early
Reuters – 14 hours ago
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Macedonia announced it was leaving a NATO summit early on Thursday after Greece prevented alliance leaders from inviting it into the …
EXTRA: Macedonians walk out of NATO summit over Greek rejection
Earthtimes, UK – 14 hours ago
Bucharest – Macedonia's delegation walked out of a NATO summit in Bucharest on Thursday after Greece refused to let it join the alliance. …
Macedonian delegation to stage protest walkout after NATO …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria – 14 hours ago
© AP BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – Macedonia's foreign minister said Thursday his delegation would walk out of the NATO summit in protest at being denied …
Morning Brief, Thursday, April 3
Foreign Policy Passport – 14 hours ago
NATO will admit Albania and Croatia, but the alliance rejected Georgia and Ukraine's bids to start the accession process. Greece vetoed Macedonia. …
President Bush Attends North Atlantic Council Summit Meeting
Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC – 14 hours ago
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, President Basescu, thank you all very much. For nearly six decades the NATO Alliance has been the hope of a world …
NATO puts Macedonia's membership bid on hold
RIA Novosti, Russia – 14 hours ago
BUCHAREST, April 3 (RIA Novosti) – NATO member states have postponed Macedonia's bid for membership in the alliance after Greece vetoed the request, …
NATO formally invites Croatia, Albania to join
People's Daily Online, China – 15 hours ago
Leaders of Albania and Croatia were ushered in to a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. "Welcome. …
Macedonia Remains Out of NATO after Greek Veto over Name Dispute
Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria – 15 hours ago
Bulgaria: During its ongoing Summit in Bucharest NATO decided not to extend a membership invitation to Macedonia for the time being because Greece vetoed …


 

NATO refuses Macedonia invitation to join for now
Reuters – 15 hours ago
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – NATO refused Macedonia an invitation to join the alliance for now on Thursday after Greece vetoed the decision in a dispute over the …
NATO INVITES ALBANIA AND CROATIA TO JOIN
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy – 15 hours ago
(AGI) – Bucharest, 3 Apr. – Nato has confirmed that it will ask Albania and Croatia to join as members, but it has delayed the entry of Macedonia until some …
Macedonia Disappointed Over NATO Rejection
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – 15 hours ago
03 April 2008 Skopje _ Macedonians reacted with disappointment and condemnation of Greece over the country's failure to receive an invitation to join NATO. …
Albania and Croatia are invited to NATO, Ukraine and Georgia to be …
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan – 15 hours ago
Bucharest. Fakhri Karimli-APA. Albania and Croatia have officially been invited to the NATO membership, APA correspondent reported. …
Greece vetoes invitation to FYROM for NATO entry
Athens News Agency, Greece – 16 hours ago
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Wednesday night vetoed the prospect of a NATO invitation to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to …
NATO invites Croatia and Albania to join alliance
Reuters – 16 hours ago
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – NATO confirmed it would on Thursday issue formal invitations to Balkan neighbors Croatia and Albania to join the alliance after …
Croatia Receives NATO Invitation
Javno.hr, Croatia – 16 hours ago
Confirmation arrived from Bucharest that Croatia will become a full NATO member within the next year. 18 years after declaring independence, …
Romania supports NATO enlargement with Croatia, Albania and Macedonia
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey – 17 hours ago
– Romania, as host country of the NATO summit, fully supports the Alliance's enlargement, including the admission of three Balkan candidate countries: …
Macedonia's Delegation to Leave NATO Bucharest Summit in Protest
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan – 17 hours ago
Romania, Bucharest, 3 April /corr. TrendNews Y.Aliyev / Today the delegation of former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia will leave the NATO summit in …
1ST LEAD: NATO summit stalls over enlargement row
Earthtimes, UK – 17 hours ago
Bucharest – An invitation ceremony for Albania and Croatia to join NATO was delayed Thursday as alliance leaders discussed whether to also offer …
Macedonia's NATO Bid 'Tied To Name Row'
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – 17 hours ago
03 April 2008 Bucharest _ Macedonia will only receive an invitation to join NATO once the ‘name' row with Greece is resolved, Balkan Insight can reveal. …
Utrinski Vesnik: Bulgaria Is Not a True Friend of Macedonia
international.news.bg, Bulgaria – 17 hours ago
One truth should be said aloud and it is that Bulgaria is not part of the group of sincere and true friends of Macedonia, claims the Skopje journalist …
NATO officials say Macedonia will not be invited to join alliance …
International Herald Tribune, France – 18 hours ago
AP BUCHAREST, Romania: NATO officials say the alliance has decided not to invite Macedonia to join during the summit in Bucharest. …
Slovakia Supports Open-Door Policy at NATO Summit
SK Today, Slovakia – 18 hours ago
Bucharest, April 2 – Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic on Wednesday participated in a dinner including the North Atlantic Council (NAC) member states …
Albania, Croatia to be invited into NATO at ceremony in Bucharest
Earthtimes, UK – 18 hours ago
Bucharest – NATO leaders were Thursday set to formally invite Albania and Croatia into their alliance during a ceremony in Bucharest. …
Ukraine and Georgia not let into NATO
Pravda, Russia – 19 hours ago
The representatives of NATO couldn't agree on whether to let the former USSR republics in NATO or not. The US and Canada that voted for their entry, …
East: Georgia, Ukraine Receive NATO Setback At Bucharest Summit
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Czech Republic – 19 hours ago
BUCHAREST — A NATO spokesman says he does not expect Georgia and Ukraine to be set on the path to NATO membership at the alliance's summit in Bucharest. …
The day after Bucharest
Kathimerini, Greece – 19 hours ago
All indications are that Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will remain steadfast and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will not make it into …
Athens stands firm at NATO gathering
Kathimerini, Greece – 19 hours ago
Greek diplomats attending a crucial NATO summit in Bucharest yesterday stood by their threat to veto the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's bid to join …
Facts on the Macedonian – Greek Name Dispute
Osservatorio Balcani, Italy – 19 hours ago
As time to the NATO summit in Bucharest closes in the 16-years long dispute between the Republic of Macedonia and Greece over the name "Macedonia" is …
NATO Summit kicks off
Alsumaria, Iraq – 19 hours ago
An atmosphere of conservation, reluctance, schisms and disputes over sundry issues prevailed on the atmosphere of the first meeting in NATO leaders' Summit …
Nato no-go for Macedonia at Bucharest summit
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria – 20 hours ago
Nato leaders failed to reach a consensus on whether to extend an invitation to Macedonia yet agreed on welcoming Croatia and Albania as the alliance's two …
D Day for Macedonia in Bucharest
Macedonia, Canada – 20 hours ago
At the moment, it is not known if Macedonia will receive NATO invitation. It's very difficult to know because Greece stands by its veto commitment, …
NATO to enlarge to two Balkan countries
EUobserver.com, Belgium – 20 hours ago
NATO leaders gathered in Bucharest on Wednesday (2 April) agreed to admit two Balkan countries – Croatia and Albania – to the organisation, but an unsolved …
NATO set to admit Croatia, Albania
PRESS TV, Iran – 20 hours ago
NATO leaders have agreed on the membership of Croatia and Albania, rejecting Washington's bid for the inclusion of Ukraine and Georgia. …
NATO Invites Croatia and Albania, Macedonia Waiting
Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria – 20 hours ago
Croatia and Albania have received NATO invitations on Wednesday night at the summit of the Alliance in Bucharest but Macedonia remained in the waiting list …
Albania and Croatia to join NATO: others must wait
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands – 21 hours ago
Bucharest – Albania and Croatia have been invited to join NATO; they will probably become members in 2009. The decision was taken by the leaders of the 26 …
NATO fails to agree on opening door to Georgia and Ukraine
Euronews.net, France – 21 hours ago
"You win some, you lose some," would be a good motto for US President George W. Bush to keep in mind during the current NATO summit in Bucharest. …
NATO leaders agree to invite Croatia, Albania to join alliance
Hindu, India – 21 hours ago
BUCHAREST (Xinhua): NATO leaders have agreed to invite Croatia and Albania to join the alliance, NATO spokesman James Appathurai said here Wednesday. …
NATO to admit Croatia and Albania, delays Macedonia
Reuters – 21 hours ago
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday to invite Croatia and Albania to join the alliance but postponed an invitation to Macedonia at Greek …


 

NATO agrees on Albania, Croatia entry
Forbes, NY – 21 hours ago
BUCHAREST (Thomson Financial) – NATO nations agree that Albania and Croatia should be offered invitations to join the alliance, but a Greek veto hangs over …
Greece's Flexibility on Macedonia
New York Times, United States – 22 hours ago
Regarding your March 30 editorial "The Republic Formerly Known As," let me emphasize that Greece supports NATO's enlargement to those candidates who respect …
Bucharest NATO Summit to begin its works
HotNews.co, Romania – 23 hours ago
On Thursday morning the Bucharest NATO Summit will begin its works and several important meetings are on today's agenda like the NATO heads of state reunion …
Croatia Has a NATO Invitation
Javno.hr, Croatia – 23 hours ago
Three candidates, but only two invitations were sent on Wednesday night, from NATO's meeting in Bucharest, at which NATO expansion was discussed, …
Anti NATO protests in Skopje, Macedonia
Infoshop News – 23 hours ago
For the first time in a long period of time, anti NATO events took place in the city of Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, a country that has developed a …
former yugoslav republic of macedonia
Hellenic News of America, PA – Apr 2, 2008
>I know you are very busy preparing for the NATO Summit in Bucharest, but I would like to inform you that for all of us of Hellenic origin the name …
Still No Breakthrough on 'Macedonia' Name Issue
DefenseNews.com (subscription) – Apr 2, 2008
By JULIAN HALE, BRUSSELS There is still no resolution in the dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the name of the Balkan country, said a diplomat from …
Croatia and Albania to Get NATO Invitations
Javno.hr, Croatia – Apr 2, 2008
Greece does not accept sending an invitation to Macedonia until the dispute around the name is resolved. The leaders of 26 NATO nations met at a summit in …
Two more countries to join NATO – three left waiting available
Monsters and Critics.com – Apr 2, 2008
Bucharest – NATO is set to take in two new members, Croatia and Albania, but alliance leaders on Wednesday sidestepped a confrontation with Russia by …
Greece steadfast on name issue
Xinhua, China – Apr 2, 2008
ATHENS, April 2 (Xinhua) — Greece reiterated on Wednesday its steadfast position that no mutually acceptable solution to the name issue with Macedonia …
Macedonia's hopes for Nato invitation fading fast
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria – Apr 2, 2008
Leaders of 26 members states of Nato, who descended on Bucharest for the alliance's three-day summit on April 2, have agreed to extend invitations to join …
Spokesman: NATO to Postpone Membership Offers to Georgia, Ukraine …
Voice of America – Apr 2, 2008
By VOA News A NATO spokesman says he does not expect the bloc to start the membership process for Georgia and Ukraine at this week's summit in Bucharest. …
US says it works with Greece, Macedonia on name issue
Xinhua, China – Apr 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) — The United States said Wednesday that it has been working with both Greece and Macedonia to find an answer to the so-called …
AP Interview: NATO will help Albania eventually join EU, premier says
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria – Apr 2, 2008
© AP BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – NATO membership is Albania's «destiny» and will give it a huge boost in its ultimate goal to join the EU, Albanian Prime …
Bulgaria pledges continued support for NATO's enlargement
Xinhua, China – Apr 2, 2008
SOFIA, April 2 (Xinhua) — Bulgaria will continue to back NATO's absorption of Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Ukraine and Georgia while insisting for the …
Greece Says it Will Block NATO Invite To Macedonia
DefenseNews.com (subscription) – Apr 2, 2008
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUCHAREST – Greece said April 2 that, barring a last-minute compromise, it would veto an invitation to Macedonia to join NATO …
Greece to veto Macedonia Nato bid
BBC News, UK – Apr 2, 2008
By Malcolm Brabant Greece says it is almost certain to veto Macedonia's bid to join Nato, following Macedonian portrayals of the Greek prime minister as a …
Macedonia decision could be postponed, diplomats say
Earthtimes, UK – Apr 2, 2008
Bucharest – NATO leaders could postpone taking any decision on inviting Macedonia into the alliance at a summit in Bucharest, leaving the matter to a NATO …
Rep. Maloney on Possible NATO Expansion
Hellenic News of America, PA – Apr 2, 2008
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) yesterday delivered a statement on the floor of the House of Representatives expressing her view …
Greece to Veto Macedonia Entry into NATO
Prensa Latina, Cuba – Apr 2, 2008
Athens, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) Greece will veto Macedonia's entry into NATO, because there is no margin for resolving the conflict about the name of the ex …
Brussels says NATO membership would help EU hopefuls
EUbusiness (press release), UK – Apr 2, 2008
(BRUSSELS) – EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said Wednesday that if Albania, Croatia and Macedonia joined NATO it would aid their path towards the …
Koumoutsakos: Greece is sorry, but cannot allow Macedonia's …
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 2, 2008
Greece is sorry, but at the moment it cannot allow for Macedonia to receive an invitation for membership in NATO, the Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman …
Greece sees little chance for a breakthrough on Macedonia's NATO …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria – Apr 2, 2008
© AP BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – Greece sees little chance of resolving a dispute with Macedonia that is blocking NATO from inviting the ex-Yugoslav nation to …
Macedonia NATO delay would fuel radicals: Albania
Reuters – Apr 2, 2008
By David Brunnstrom BUCHAREST (Reuters) – A delay in inviting Macedonia to join NATO could encourage radicals and fuel instability in the Balkans, …
Bush Urges Greece to Solve Name Row with Macedonia
Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria – Apr 2, 2008
US president George Bush called on Greece on Wednesday to refrain from vetoing Macedonia's bid to join NATO and urged Athens to find quick resolution of the …
Albania, Croatia set for NATO invitation – 2nd Update
Earthtimes, UK – Apr 2, 2008
Bucharest – NATO leaders meeting in Bucharest on Wednesday were expected to invite Albania and Croatia into their alliance while placing Macedonia's …
How to Become a Member of NATO
Javno.hr, Croatia – Apr 2, 2008
The first step of the long process of joining NATO is an Action Plan for the membership which Croatia started six years ago. From April 2 to April 4 the 20 …
Greece stands by NATO veto threat for Macedonia
Reuters – Apr 2, 2008
By David Brunnstrom and Justyna Pawlak BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Greece stood by its threat on Wednesday to veto NATO membership for Macedonia despite pressure …
NATO summit in Bucharest: let us in!
cafebabel.com, France – Apr 2, 2008
The chance that Croatia, Macedonia and Albania will join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is relatively remote. Two of the three countries have …
Scheffer hopes for solution on Macedonia's membership in NATO
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 2, 2008
NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer expressed optimism in Bucharest today on finding solution on invitation for membership of Macedonia, …


 

Bush wants Macedonia in Nato
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria – Apr 2, 2008
US president George Bush called on Greece on Wednesday to refrain from vetoing Macedonia's bid to join Nato, Reuters news agency reported on April 2. …
NATO chief: Macedonia-Greece dispute puts NATO in dire situation
Xinhua, China – Apr 2, 2008
BUCHAREST, April 2 (Xinhua) — NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Wednesday that the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece has put the …
Sanctions against Greece if it blocks Macedonia's NATO bid
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 2, 2008
Greece should be punished with sanctions if it blocks Macedonia's admission to NATO, German Green MEP Angelika Beer said in an interview for Deutsche Welle. …
Little chance Macedonia will join NATO
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 2, 2008
There is a little chance for Macedonia to get an invitation to join NATO at the summit in Bucharest, Slovenian news agency STA quotes Macedonian diplomats …
Greece's veto puts NATO expansion under threat
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 2, 2008
NATO's plans to expand into the Balkans are under threat as Greece said it would veto membership for Macedonia unless a last minute deal is reached to …
NATO to grapple new and old challenges at Bucharest summit
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 2, 2008
NATO leaders gather for a summit in Bucharest Wednesday through Friday seeking answers to new and old challenges – expansion of the military alliance with …
Skopje regrets over defaced flag
Hellenic News of America, PA – Apr 2, 2008
Skopje- The foreign minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Antonio Milososki, on Monday expressed his "deep sorrow" over several …
Croatia's government hopes for NATO membership but Croatians have …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria – Apr 2, 2008
© AP ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) – The prime minister says NATO membership would crown Croatia's drive to join the developed West _ but fisherman Stipe Mimica …
Greece's steadfast on FYROM 'name issue'
Athens News Agency, Greece – Apr 2, 2008
Greece on Wednesday reiterated its steadfast positions — expressed repeatedly over the recent period — that no mutually acceptable solution for the FYROM …
Greece insists Macedonia will not be invited to join NATO if name …
International Herald Tribune, France – Apr 2, 2008
AP ATHENS, Greece: Greece will block a NATO invitation for Macedonia to join the alliance at a summit in Bucharest, Romania unless a dispute over the …
All in a Name
Hellenic News of America, PA – Apr 2, 2008
By DORA BAKOYANNIS ATHENS — The NATO summit comes to Southeastern Europe this week, and Greece is looking forward to it. The choice of Bucharest as the …
Bush urges resolution of Macedonia name row
Reuters – Apr 2, 2008
By David Brunnstrom and Justyna Pawlak BUCHAREST (Reuters) – President George W. Bush raised pressure on Greece on Wednesday to lift a threat to veto NATO …
Spotlight On Macedonia's NATO Bid
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – Apr 2, 2008
02 April 2008 Bucharest _ Leaders from NATO member states are set to discuss whether Croatia, Albania and Macedonia will receive invitations to join the …
The Wednesday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance
Athens News Agency, Greece – Apr 2, 2008
The crucial NATO Summit meeting beginning on Wednesday afternoon in Bucharest and the national unanimity resulting from the opposition's backing of Prime …
Athens on 'name issue'
Athens News Agency, Greece – Apr 2, 2008
A foreign ministry spokesman on Tuesday referred to the very short period of time remaining until Wednesday's NATO summit in Bucharest when asked about the …
Decision on NATO enlargement with Macedonia, Albania and Croatia …
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey – Apr 2, 2008
"Historic decision" for the NATO enlargement with three new countries – Macedonia, Albania and Croatia – will be adopted at the NATO Summit in Bucharest. …
US President: NATO Expansion 'Historic'
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – Apr 2, 2008
02 April 2008 Bucharest _ A historic decision on extending NATO membership to Croatia, Albania and Macedonia will be taken at the Bucharest Summit, …
Mutual steps, better neighbors
Kathimerini, Greece – Apr 2, 2008
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis is not traveling to Bucharest on his own. He has the clear backing of all of Greece's political leaders and the desire of …
Greek diplomats brace for pressure at NATO summit
Kathimerini, Greece – Apr 2, 2008
Reporters and cameramen yesterday swarmed around main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou outside the Maximos Mansion where he and Prime Minister …
Bucharest hosts NATO summit
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan – Apr 2, 2008
Bucharest – APA. Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is hosting the next summit of NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization. APA reports that 3000 people …
Albania's economy to see immediate boost from NATO membership …
Albanian Economy News, Albania – Apr 1, 2008
Tirana / 2 April 2008 / AE News – This week's likely invitation for Albania to become a full NATO member will give an immediate boost to the Albanian …
United States Still Crucial to Balkan Stability
World Press Review – Apr 1, 2008
Ahead of NATO's summit in Bucharest this week, one thing seems very clear to many in the Balkans: the United States continues to play a crucial role in the …
Macedonia row overshadows NATO summit
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom – Apr 1, 2008
By Harry de Quetteville in Berlin The Nato summit in Bucharest is being overshadowed by what American officials have reportedly called "the world's …
Op ed: Greece is saying what?
Macedonia, Canada – Apr 1, 2008
I am English. And my former Prime Minister (Tony Blair) speaks French. Does that make him French? Americans speak English, but are they English? …
Macedonia optimistic about NATO membership despite Greek veto threat
Xinhua, China – Apr 1, 2008
TIRANA, April 1 (Xinhua) — Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said on Tuesday that Macedonia is still hopeful of being invited to join NATO despite …
NATO – summit set to shape alliance's future
Euronews.net, France – Apr 1, 2008
The NATO summit in Bucharest is Romania's most prestigious gathering of international leaders in its post communist era and marks a new stage in the …
US criticizes anti-Greek billboards in Macedonia
Earthtimes, UK – Apr 1, 2008
Washington – Billboards placed in the Macedonian capital of Skopje defacing the Greek flag are "offensive" and unhelpful toward resolving the name dispute …
The Macedonian Name Dispute
Diplomatic Traffic, DC – Apr 1, 2008
ATHENS – Athens has vowed to veto NATO's enlargement, not allowing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM – the country's official United Nations …
Merkel called Gruevski and Karamanlis to resolve name dispute
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 1, 2008
German government supports the idea of granting Macedonia an invitation for membership in NATO, along with Croatia and Albania, at the Summit that kicks off …
Macedonia Optimistic About NATO Invitation
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – Apr 1, 2008
01 April 2008 Skopje _ Macedonia hopes to receive an invitation to join NATO despite Greece's uncompromising stand in the ‘name' row, the country's Premier …


 

Polish president leaves for NATO summit
Xinhua, China – Apr 1, 2008
WARSAW, April 1 (Xinhua) — Polish President Lech Kaczynski will leave for Bucharest on Wednesday to attend a NATO summit during which Poland will confirm …
FACTBOX- Profiles of NATO hopefuls Albania, Croatia, Macedonia
Reuters – Apr 1, 2008
April 1 (Reuters) – Following are key facts about Albania, Croatia and Macedonia, the Balkan countries hoping to be invited to join NATO this week. …
Angst around the Nato table
Guardian, UK – Apr 1, 2008
The heated dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the latter's name has taken another twist after some idiots in Macedonia replaced the cross in the …
Greece takes hard stance before Summit
Macedonia, Canada – Apr 1, 2008
The Greek government convened for a session Tuesday to analyize all the facts, which resulted in taking the final decision in the eve of the NATO Summit in …
Five theses on Kosovo
Transnational Institute, Netherlands – Apr 1, 2008
Croatia's recognition of Kosovo has more to do with a desire to please Washington than responsible regional politics, writes Marinko Čulić. …
EUs Indecisiveness and Self-Paralysis: United States Still Crucial …
Newropeans Magazine, France – Apr 1, 2008
Ahead of NATO's summit in Bucharest this week, one thing seems very clear to many in the Balkans. And that is – that the US continues to play a crucial role …
Greece angered by offensive billboards in Skopje
Southeast European Times, MD – Apr 1, 2008
Macedonia's foreign minister has expressed regret over a "particularly unfortunate incident taking place at a particularly crucial moment". …
Elenovski: Macedonia has proved itself an "equal partner"
Southeast European Times, MD – Apr 1, 2008
By contributing to peacekeeping missions abroad and implementing necessary reforms at home, Macedonia has proven its dedication to NATO's goals, …
Montenegro set to join NATO in 2009
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 1, 2008
Montenegro is likely to get an invitation to join NATO at the Alliance's summit in Berlin in 2009, Montenegrin daily Republika quotes military analysts …
Bush says name issue will be solved
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 1, 2008
US President George Bush believes that Macedonia is fully qualified to join NATO and the name issue will be resolved. In an interview for German daily …
Which Macedonia?
Guardian Unlimited, UK – Apr 1, 2008
This week, the most powerful military alliance the world has ever known will meet at a time of growing global threats to international peace and security. …
Macedonia deal before NATO summit unlikely: Greece
Reuters – Apr 1, 2008
By Karolos Grohmann ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday it was unlikely to resolve a dispute with NATO aspirant Macedonia over its name before an …
Greek fury over swastika poster
BBC News, UK – Apr 1, 2008
Greece has warned Macedonia that its hopes of joining Nato could be damaged by a poster which has appeared in the Macedonian capital Skopje. …
Greece threatens Macedonia's entry to NATO
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN – Apr 1, 2008
AP ATHENS, Greece – Greece's foreign minister said Monday that Athens would block Macedonia's entry to NATO at a summit this week given that a long-standing …
NATO chief hopes summit invitation for three more states
Xinhua, China – Apr 1, 2008
BUCHAREST, April 1 (Xinhua) — NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer hopes the alliance's summit in Bucharest will reach a solution for the …
Greece says dramatically little time left for Macedonia name deal
International Herald Tribune, France – Apr 1, 2008
AP ATHENS, Greece: Greece warned on Tuesday that there was very little time left to solve a name dispute with neighboring Macedonia, and that without a deal …
Greece to veto Macedonia membership at NATO summit
Earthtimes, UK – Apr 1, 2008
Athens – On the eve of a NATO summit in Bucharest Greece warned Tuesday that was set to veto Macedonia's membership because of a dispute over the country's …
Inner Cabinet takes decisions ahead of NATO summit
Athens News Agency, Greece – Apr 1, 2008
Prime minister Costas Karamanlis chaired a meeting of the Inner Cabinet on Tuesday for discussion of developments in the FYROM name issue and a crucial NATO …
Greece says 'dramatically little' time left for Macedonia name deal
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria – Apr 1, 2008
© AP ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece says there is «dramatically little time left» to reach a deal with Macedonia over a name dispute between the two neighbors …
US: Macedonia Name No Condition for NATO
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia – Apr 1, 2008
01 April 2008 Skopje _ The United States believes Macedonia's invitation to join NATO should not be postponed because of the unresolved "name" row with …
Greece: support for Albania
Portalino, Italy – Apr 1, 2008
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis reiterated her country´s full support for Albania´s NATO membership bid during a visit to Tirana on Thursday, …
US State Dept NATO membership cannot be prolonged
Macedonia, Canada – Apr 1, 2008
Tom Casey: The US believes that NATO's membership decisions cannot be prolonged because of a name dispute between Macedonia and Greece, …
No deal, no NATO
Kathimerini, Greece – Apr 1, 2008
We can only welcome the fact that the Socialist opposition leader George Papandreou has asked for a meeting with Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis that will …
FYROM veto seems likely
Kathimerini, Greece – Apr 1, 2008
Athens yesterday dug its heels in further on the Macedonia name dispute, saying it would veto Skopje's bid to join NATO at an alliance summit this week …
Bakoyannis: We will stop Macedonia from entering NATO
Macedonia, Canada – Apr 1, 2008
Like father, like daughter. Dora Bakoyannis, the daughter of Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis, who in 1992 begun the rift between Macedonia and …
The Tuesday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance
Athens News Agency, Greece – Apr 1, 2008
The diplomatic fever in Athens, Washington and Skopje over the FYROM name issue ahead of Wednesday's NATO Summit in Bucharest mainly dominated the front …
Uncertainty hanging over NATO hopefuls ahead of summit
EUobserver.com, Belgium – Apr 1, 2008
Germany has confirmed its intention not to allow Georgia and Ukraine to join NATO's membership action plan – seen as a first step towards NATO membership …
Greece insists on veto unless name dispute resolved
Makfax, Macedonia – Apr 1, 2008
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis reiterated Athens' threat to veto Macedonia's NATO entry at the upcoming summit in Bucharest unless the two countries …
NATO divided over expansion ahead of summit
Euronews.net, France – Mar 31, 2008
Last minute preparations are underway in Romania's capital Bucharest for what will be NATO's biggest ever summit. And there is no shortage of thorny topics …
Greece rebuffs Macedonia's NATO membership over name change
The FINANCIAL, Georgia – Mar 31, 2008
The FINANCIAL — ATHENS, The Greek Foreign Minister said on March 31 that Greece would veto Macedonia's NATO membership until the former Yugoslav republic …


 

Greek envoy says flag defaced with swastika threatens Macedonia's …
International Herald Tribune, France – Mar 31, 2008
AP WASHINGTON: Greece's ambassador to Washington warned that Macedonia's hopes of joining NATO could be damaged by billboards displayed in Macedonia's …
We are Macedonia and that will never change
Makfax, Macedonia – 12 hours ago
By not inviting it to NATO, Macedonia is punished not for what it has done, but for what it is. We are Macedonians, our country is the Republic of Macedonia …
NATO officials say Macedonia will not be invited to join alliance …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria – 16 hours ago
© AP BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – NATO officials say the alliance will not invite Macedonia to join during the summit in Bucharest. …
The Thursday edition of Athens' dailies at a glance
Athens News Agency, Greece – 19 hours ago
The Greek government's stated intention to veto FYROM accession to NATO and its backing by several allies, which resulted in no invitation being issued to …
Afghanistan on agenda as NATO leaders meet Ban, Karzai
Anatolian Times, Turkey – Apr 2, 2008
NATO leaders begin negotiations in earnest over Afghanistan Thursday, after the opening day of their summit in Bucharest saw a successful French offer of …
NATO to invite in Albania, Croatia but little hope for others
Raw Story, MA – Apr 2, 2008
NATO leaders agreed late Wednesday to invite Albania and Croatia into their military alliance, but the hopes of three other aspiring nations appeared to …
Macedonia's NATO bid on ice as Croatia, Albania get nod
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan – Apr 2, 2008
(dpa) – NATO leaders are set to invite Albania and Croatia into the alliance on Thursday, but they placed the aspirations of Macedonia on ice owing to its …
Greece Upset With Poster In The Macedonian Capital Of Skopje
Chatter Shmatter, Canada – Apr 2, 2008
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Greece warned Macedonia about a poster appearing in the capital Skopje …
NATO's Bucharest Summit
The Conservative Voice, NC – Apr 1, 2008
High-placed NATO officials informed the Chronicle a few weeks ago that, if the negotiations between Macedonia and Greece regarding what has come to be known …