Speaking to Greek media on 13 October, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas reportedly said that "the European path of Macedonia passes through
Greece." On 14 October, the Macedonian daily Vreme reported that
Athens would not accept the EC ... At the same
time, polls have shown that a large majority of Greek citizens would block Macedonia's bid to join NATO and the EU under the country's currently disputed name, while a smaller majority would block Macedonia's ...
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