The Federation of Macedonian Cultural and Artistic Associations of Victoria says it was a difficult decision but participating without the flag would compromise a key part of their identity.
TL;Dr they’re both arguing over stolen glory from Alexander, being racist at each other, and Greece is kinda still mad at them for supporting the Nazi invasion on the path to “Greater Macedon”
Yeah you can kinda see why Greece has beef with them claiming the name.
I guess they didn’t want to be known as Thracians since they only get remembered by super nerds and dudes who go “aren’t they they ones that ran away at Thermopylae?”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_naming_dispute
TL;Dr they’re both arguing over stolen glory from Alexander, being racist at each other, and Greece is kinda still mad at them for supporting the Nazi invasion on the path to “Greater Macedon”
Also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Yeah you can kinda see why Greece has beef with them claiming the name.
I guess they didn’t want to be known as Thracians since they only get remembered by super nerds and dudes who go “aren’t they they ones that ran away at Thermopylae?”