NATO’s Eastern Expansion Plans Hit Roadblock

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Series Details 6.3.08
Publication Date 06/03/2008
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Report from an informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, Brussels, 6 March 2008.

NATO's expansion plans ran into trouble as members expressed doubts over Ukraine and Georgia joining the defence alliance. The fast track bid of the Balkan trio of Croatia, Macedonia and Albania also hit a major snag.
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NATO: Press Release, 6.4.08: NATO Foreign Ministers discuss prospects on enlargement and operations http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/03-march/e0306a.html
BBC News, 6.3.08: Greece rejects Macedonia Nato bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7280723.stm
Wikipedia: Macedonia naming dispute http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_naming_dispute
Republic of Macedonia: Government: Press Release, 5.3.08: UN mediator Nimetz has not brought new name proposal, leaves from Skopje to Athens http://www.idividi.com.mk/vesti/svet/425784/
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