A statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje has irritated Greece and reignited the debate about the naming of Macedonia
Hajrudin Somun for Today's Zaman
guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 June 2011 17.30 BST
There was a cultural event in Skopje that would not for a moment draw the world's attention from much more important events – such as the uprisings in Syria and Libya, for example – if it did not have such an intense political background, connotation and reaction. A giant statue of an ancient warrior on a horse was erected in the main square of the Macedonian capital on 21 June. It was greeted with an ecstatic welcome from thousands of Macedonians present at the square and caused a great deal of anger in neighbouring Greece....more....
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/27/macedonia-alexander-great-greece-discord
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