Greece. Macedonia is in Greece and starts there. It actually covers a few countries. There was a dispute so they agreed to change the name.
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Greece. Macedonia is in Greece and starts there. It actually covers a few countries. There was a dispute so they agreed to change the name.
As the above states, and if they want to join the EU they can't have Greece objecting.
So coming to an agreement on the accepted name of their country (that the Greek's were okay with) was a must.
I think North Macedonia is also in what was historically Greek territory (hence the new name) but the Ottoman Empire messed a lot of that region up. There was some forced repatriation after it ended (around 1916 I think) but Yugoslavia got what's now North Macedonia as it was populated by Slavs rather than Greeks. It's not a historic race in the way Croats/Greeks/Turks and so on are - I think they're most closely connected to the Bulgarians, though their language is really just a dialect (if not even an accent) of Serbo-Croat.
The Albanians in North Macedonia (Mother Teresa the most famous example) are different again of course, and there's been tensions between the groups. Also, gun ownership is quite high...
Strangely, Bulgaria is now their biggest obstacle to the EU. I think Bulgaria makes a bit of cash on the side selling dodgy passports to North Macedonians (given their relatively close links). Negations with Bulgaria on that started last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Ears
Anyway, that's your half time entertainment. Back to the game :)
Mostly correct and unlike Croatia they use Cyrillic alphabet. There are ethnic Albanians and Turks in North Macedonia.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
"You know we were talking earlier about Dostoevsky?"
Well true - though don't forget Serbian is really just Croatian in the Cyrillic alphabet, and Bulgaria uses it too (both with slight modifications), so not unusual that NM uses it. In fact, they claim to have invented it. They claim lots of things!Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Cotter booked there for absolutely nothing…
There's a serious lack of pace in the final third for pats
Why was Forrester trying to control a cross it would have brought him way to close to the endline anyway. Naive.
A third for Viking.
Guess you can hope for a result at home when Viking are relaxing
This ref is officially on one now,firing out the cards!
Doyle thanking God he was offside there!
4-0 in Norway now
Pats tiring now,needs a freshen up…
Ah come on Sligo it's getting embarrassing now.
No other match in europe tonight has more than a 2-goal difference.
It was always a lot to ask of Sligo to repeat their Motherwell heroics, and this was bonus territory tonight. Still, nobody likes getting stuffed 4 nil with 25+ minutes still to play. Just tuning in to the Pats game now. Seem to have been holding their own so far?
Can imagine Motherwell fans are fuming watching that score
Just wait until Linfield play Zurich.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Ya they badly need to get fresh legs on if they're to hold on without conceadingQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Yeah, they're doing well. Maybe CSKA have more up front, but their defence also seems that bit more vulnerable, so it's balancing outQuote:
Originally Posted by CorribsideSteve