Iako je izrazila podršku kandidaturi Albanije i Hrvatske, Grčka je zaprijetila da će staviti veto na svaku eventualnu odluku da se Makedonija primi u Alijansu ukoliko se do početka samita na riješi spor oko naziva između dvaju zemalja.
While voicing support for Albania and Croatia's bids, Greece has threatened to veto any decision to bring Macedonia into the Alliance unless a solution to the name dispute between the two countries is reached by the start of the summit.