The Greek position is unacceptable, because an accord was signed, which stipulates that the name dispute is not an obstacle Macedonia to become a member of international organisations.

I think that EU and NATO must try to exert influence on Greece in order a compromise to be reached ultimately, stated Angelika Beer, German MEP in the Greens/EFA party, on Wednesday in Skopje.

The Euro-MEP added that a compromise must be made and to be proved to the Macedonians that also in the future they would remain Macedonians.

- According to the European Parliament, the discussion involving the name issue should be toned down and a solution to be found on two issues - a date for start of EU membership talks and an agreement to be reached for NATO membership, which is equally important, stated Beer. She said that her party's stance was that Macedonia should obtain date for entry talks this year, despite the problems it faced during the early parliamentary elections. MEP Beer deemed the civil society and Macedonia in general should be given a signal that it was part of EU.

Asked whether the Parliament should discuss the name issue, Beer said the matter should be openly discussed in order a joint solution and compromise to be found. - It is good the MPs to debate the  issues about the name and the referendum.

Beer noted she held excellent talks on Wednesday with Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and with MPs Aleksandar Nikolovski, Tito Petkovski and Xhevad Ademi - members of the National EU Integration Council - as well as with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti.

After meeting with Beer, Ahmeti said she wanted to hear DUI's stance on the matter and on the constitutional changes regarding the presidential elections and the changes to the Electoral Code. - We support Macedonia's constitutional name, but in the meantime we want to join EU and NATO, stated Ahmeti.