Odvojeno u srijedu, Dimitris Droutsas, koji dijeli portfelj grčke vanjske politike s premijerom Georgeom Papandreouom, izjavio je za Reuters da Makedonija ne može otpočeti s pregovorima o pridruživanju EU dok se ne riješi spor oko naziva.
Separately Wednesday, Dimitris Droutsas, who shares the Greek foreign policy portfolio with Prime Minister George Papandreou, told Reuters that Macedonia cannot start talks to join the EU until the name dispute is resolved.