The Macedonian Tendency

News and History About Macedonians and The Republic of Macedonia
APRIL 5, 2012 8:54AM

Family Tree - "If Macedonians in Greece Were Treated Like Gypsies ..."

David Edenden

A frequent topic of conversation at family gatherings was my grandfather re-telling the story of how he suffered for the "Macedonian Cause". He was never a partisan during the Greek Civil War, but most of his relatives were and that was good enough for the Greek police to send him… Read full post »
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MARCH 10, 2012 8:10AM

Three Macedonias ... Great, Greater, Greatest!

By David Edenden,

I once was looking at a large detailed wall map of "Greater Macedonia" published my a Macedonian society in the 1920's. It was basically the Vardar River shed and based on three Ottoman provinces. The border makers, often in faraway lands and without any consultat
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MARCH 9, 2012 10:44AM

Plan B: Macedonians ... Expect Rejection by Nato in Chicago


Given that Greece has a veto on new members, we can expect Macedonia to be rejected for Nato membership  ... again. Here is my recommendation:

Plan B:

All Nato countries (excepting Greece of course) to recognize Macedonia by its constitutional name, before the Chicago meeting, following the lead o/
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MARCH 9, 2012 7:08AM

Gerorge W. Bush Was Strong, Obama is Weak ... The Case of Macedonia

The endless discussion of whether Obama is weak or whether George W. Bush was reckless can be settled using Macedonia as a test case.

George W. Bush recognized Macedonia by its constitutional name and pressured Greece drop its veto on Nato membership ... to no avail.


Nato to Macedonians:You're the "Nig

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MARCH 9, 2012 6:00AM

Macedonians from Gora in Kosovo's 'Consultative Council on Minorities'

By David Edenden

Gora is a district in Kosovo bordering Macedonia. Goranci, as they are called, are Macedonian speaking Muslims who also have close ties with the Bosniaks.

MINA Breaking News - Macedonians from Gora in Kosovo's 'Consultative Council on Minorities':


Macedonians from Gora in Kosovo's 'Con/…

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MARCH 9, 2012 5:54AM

Nato ... Bucharest 2008 and Chicago 2012

By David Edenden
Good analysis of Nato membership which I generally support but am realistic enough to assume won't happen because of the Greek veto and because the total contempt for Macedonians by the EU and now the Obama administration. They think that Macedonians are the "white… Read full post »
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MARCH 8, 2012 1:05PM

No Albanian Street Names in Skopje, Until Macedonian Village Names are Restored in Greece!

By David Edenden


  say yes to  street names in Skopje only when 
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MARCH 8, 2012 12:30PM

Ron Paul, The US is Borrowing Money From China to Insult Macedonians in their Own Country

By David Edenden

US diplomats have their heads so far up their butts, that it is considered NOT passing strange that the US embassy in Macedonia decided to unleash a campaign to tutor Macedonians on how to behave in their own country ... because ... you know... the US is EXCEPTIONAL and
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MARCH 8, 2012 11:40AM

President Ivanov: NATO to explain why it disrespects ICJ ruling :: EMG :: SEE news

President Ivanov: NATO to explain why it disrespects ICJ ruling :: EMG :: SEE news:

He said that yesterday's statements of US Ambassador Paul Wohlers and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen pointed out that the agenda of forthcoming Summit in Chicago did not include the organization's enlarge… Read full post »
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MARCH 5, 2012 2:29PM

MINA Breaking News - Janissary Traianos Dellas/Nedelkov may enter Greek Parliament

By David Edenden
This is very sad reading and an illustration of why Macedonians (in Greece) are soooo divided in many incomprehensible ways. This person probably took his children to the anti-Macedonian demonstrations in the 1990's in Thessaloniki (Solon) where people chanted
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MARCH 5, 2012 2:13PM

Macedonian Albanians Protest Over Police Killing :: Balkan Insight

By David Edenden


Stop police impunity in Macedonia before it leads to more ethnic tensions after 2 deaths in Gostivar:
SabineICG and I both don't know what happened. She:
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FEBRUARY 25, 2012 10:17PM

Gruevski: "I seek the support of the Chancellor"


Macedonia is fighting in the name dispute with Greece over its identity.Which holds the EU accession of the country - President Gruevski asks Germany for help now.
The official title is President of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.Nikola Gruevski is 42 years old and ruled for five years, t
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FEBRUARY 25, 2012 2:31PM

"Jeopardy" Questions on Balkan History.

By David Edenden
These questions should be part of the "Joint History Project"

According to the memoirs of C. L. Sulzberger, in 1950, David Ben Gurion, invited ... which Communist Vice President ... of which country ...  to Israel, because, as a Deputy in the Parliament of the Young Turks, 1908 -1/… Read full post »
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FEBRUARY 25, 2012 2:08PM

The Blessing and Curse of Macedonia

By David Edenden
The followng historical figures were born in Macedonia.

Considered by Greeks to be the greatest Greek ... Alexander the Great

Considered by Albanians to be the greatest Greek ... Mother Teresa

Considered by Serbians to be the greatest Serbian ... Tsar Dushan

Considered by Bulgar/… Read full post »
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FEBRUARY 25, 2012 7:32AM

A Distraught Lagarde waits for Venizelos to Call

By David Edenden




I swear if you don't call I'll ... 
Now that he has his 130 Billion Venizelos doesn't call anymore. A distraught Lagarde stand at the balcony, mournfully looks in the direction of Greece and ... sings ... The Ranking Family song ... "Borders and Time"
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FEBRUARY 25, 2012 7:25AM

By David Edenden



Venizelos, Papademos,Schaeuble

Venizelos:

I just came back from lunch.

Schaeuble:

Did you just eat a Luxembourger


Venizelos:

No . ..no ... Oh ...  I get it ... Luxembourger  ... burger. I get it. I get it. You Germans have such a great sense of humour!  I have

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012 3:35PM

Jean Claude Juncker, left, talks to Evangelos Venizelos

by David Edenden

Just an ethnic Macedonian causing mischief!

Then I'm going to take my gun and kill you till your dead!
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FEBRUARY 15, 2012 12:12PM

Venizelos to Lagarde - Lets Make Love, You Bring the 130 Billion, I'll Bring the Wine!

Lagarde  and Venizelos 
Venizelos : 
After you give me the cheque for 130 billion Euros, we will go back to my place and make love ... the Greek way.


Lagarde: 
Sounds good to me, I don't mind, besides its not my pension cheque. Just make sure you bring the wine.


Venizelos: 
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FEBRUARY 11, 2012 9:26AM

An Ethnic Macedonian's Proposal to Save Greece From Ruin




The collapse of Greece is treatenening to take down the whole Balkans, including The Republic of Macedonia ... so here I am ... and ethnic Macedonia ... born in Greece ... to single handedly save Greece from ruin.
The 300 (Spartans)
Get expatriates to come to Greece to form a new political party
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JANUARY 3, 2012 5:39PM

Matthew Nimetz R.I.P - .June 17, 2039

By David Edenden
June 18, 2039

Matthew Nimetz passed away, yesterday, on his 100th birthday. He went peacefully while taking a cab to a meeting between the Greek and Macedonian governments to settle the long standing "name" dispute. Nimetz died doing what he loved best, trying to bring peace and unders… Read full post »
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DECEMBER 23, 2011 7:13PM

Dimitar Vlahov, Herzel and Ben Gurion


Address by the President of the Republic of Macedonia Dr. Gjorge Ivanov at the Central Commemorative gathering in remembrance of the Holocaust of the Macedonian JewsWednesday, 09 March 2011 00:00   
Ladies and Gentlemen. These are the days when we commemorate the Holocaust of the Jews o/
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DECEMBER 22, 2011 11:39AM

Remembering Hitchens | The Nation

By David Edenden

Below is a post to "The Nation" article by Victor Navasky about Christopher Hitchens which is self-explanatory. I have my doubts as to whether is will pass the scrutiny of "The Nation" moderator.

I first came across Christopher Hitchens' name on April 7, 1993 in an article, "Not J/
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 8:25AM

Canada and Macedonians Circa 1944


Telegram 554

London, April 12th, 1944

From the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
To the Secretary of State for External Affairs Canada

CIRCULAR D. 554

Following for the Prime Minister. Begins:

The development of a Resistance Movement in Bulgaria has brought to the surface again th/
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 10:03AM

Michael Ignatieff and the Banality of Evil


By David Edenden
Below is my comment on the Slate article by Michael Ignatieff, How To Learn the Language of Evil.

Michael Ignatieff
Michael please rewrite this essay, using yourself, as former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, as the poster boy for evil. You and your party militantly and aggr/… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 8:59PM

Last Word on Macedonian Basketball

David Edenden 
I don't know if these figures are correct, but someone in the mainstream media should investigate.

MINA Breaking News: "
Is it just me or?
Gorazd Velkovski 


What was FIBA thinking when it ordered Lithuanian police to confiscate the flags with the Kutlesh sun Macedonian f… Read full post »
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