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05-26-2010, 04:40 PM
Macedonians are in no mood to accept a change in their country’s constitutional name as a means to reach a compromise with neighboring Greece, the latest opinion poll by local daily Dnevnik has shown. The complete survey revealed on Wednesday by one of the country's most read dailies shows that the public is sharply divided over this crucial issue, on which the country’s EU and NATO perspective depends.
Asked if they would accept a geographic determinant to be added to the official name Republic of Macedonia if the identity and the country's EU, NATO membership were guaranteed, 52 per cent of respondents said no, while 44 per cent were in favour.
The addition of the determinant “Northern” enjoys the greatest support – 27 per cent, followed by “Vardar” with nine and “Upper Republic of Macedonia” with two per cent.
Asked if Macedonia should continue to search for a name compromise with Greece, 51 per cent of respondents said they should be unilaterally interrupted, while 48 per cent favour their resumption.
However, the survey indicated a significant difference in the opinions of the two main ethnic groups on these issues. 79 percent of ethnic Albanian respondents support the continuation of the talks, whereas the percentage among ethnic Macedonian respondents is much lower, standing at 36 per cent.
http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/28393/
Asked if they would accept a geographic determinant to be added to the official name Republic of Macedonia if the identity and the country's EU, NATO membership were guaranteed, 52 per cent of respondents said no, while 44 per cent were in favour.
The addition of the determinant “Northern” enjoys the greatest support – 27 per cent, followed by “Vardar” with nine and “Upper Republic of Macedonia” with two per cent.
Asked if Macedonia should continue to search for a name compromise with Greece, 51 per cent of respondents said they should be unilaterally interrupted, while 48 per cent favour their resumption.
However, the survey indicated a significant difference in the opinions of the two main ethnic groups on these issues. 79 percent of ethnic Albanian respondents support the continuation of the talks, whereas the percentage among ethnic Macedonian respondents is much lower, standing at 36 per cent.
http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/28393/