Declaration of OKDE – Spartakos on the Macedonian issue
1. The “Macedonian issue” is not a historic national issue, but rather a modern political one. The formation of the macedonian nationality and national conscience follows a parallel course with that of the other Balkan nations (Greek, Serbian, Albanian ,Bulgarian), throughout the long term collapse of the Ottoman Empireand the ensuing armed conflicts among the newborn nations (Macedonian Struggle, Balkan Wars, First World War). From this point of view, two things derive. First, the term “Macedonian” used to define the nation, is equally old with all the others and is not an invention of the 90’s with irredentist motives. Second, the creation of new states, whose borders were drawn upon the blood of the peoples of the region, did not solve any “national question”, but on the contrary many ethnic minorities remained inside each state and were persecuted without mercy. For this reason alone, the historical demand for a Socialist Federation of the Balkans remains a compass for the brotherhood of people.
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