Following a statement by the Chairman of the Macedonian Government that, that he was in favor of a compromise with Greece over Macedonia rename, Athens announced, that the neighboring country "has moved a step closer to membership in NATO and the European Union". One of the major debtors within the EU - Greece - considers, that the option of "Northern Macedonia" is acceptable for, not to put barriers in front of the neighbors for their attempts to join the said structures.
At the same time in Greece tend not to talk about, that to rename Macedonia in northern Macedonia where it is necessary to hold a referendum. But Greek newspapers, trying to push the idea of changing the name of Macedonia, already outline for official Skopje opportunity to make the country the 30th member of the North Atlantic military bloc.
Special Assistant to the US President Donald Trump for Europe and Russia, said Richard Hooker, that the US administration would welcome the adoption of the Macedonian NATO, if they "will meet the requirements of the alliance".
Actually, NATO to Macedonia, where less attention, than, eg, to Montenegro, which entered into a military bloc recently.
One of the reasons - Macedonia is a landlocked country. In Montenegro, there is access to the sea, but because NATO fast enough (NATO standards), not particularly paying attention to the Montenegrin "poor compliance", the country had entered into its composition. How delayed acceptance into NATO of Macedonia - a separate issue. And acceptance of Macedonia in the EU - and all can be a pipe dream of individual representatives of the Macedonian elite, expect from the EU credit assistance - at least a tenth of, that are neighbors in Greece.
