How Europe is Making the Refugee Crisis Even Worse Kimberly Curtis August 25, 2015 As Greece continues to capture headlines over the most recent economic bailout and its potential to still derail the Eurozone, another crisis is unfolding in the country. As thousands of refugees pour into Greece in search of the safety of the EU, their number...
Expanding NATO Mark Leon Goldberg May 21, 2012 One thing that will not be decided on in Chicago today is expanding NATO membership. Four countries have been on the short-list since 2008: Macedonia, Georgia, Montenegro and Bosnia and the Chicago Summit's outcome document is full of supportive words for their membership, but no action.
Macedonia Wins a Name Dispute Ruling from the World Court. Nothing Changes Mark Leon Goldberg December 5, 2011 The latest wrinkle in the inane dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the name "Macedonia."
Will Macedonia Join NATO? Mark Leon Goldberg October 20, 2010 With a NATO summit coming up in Lisbon next month, this seems to be a good time to revive prospects that Macedonia may join the alliance. If only the Greeks would let them.
Pedantic Name Dispute Makes its Way to the General Assembly Mark Leon Goldberg September 29, 2010 One of the most inane international disputes today is over the name of a country that is referred to in official documentation as "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, (FYROM)." Understandably, the government of this country prefers to simply be called, "The Republic of Macedonia." (Who wants to be associated with Yugoslavia, anyway?)