Want to know how a country can lie and spread so much propaganda that it has gotten to the point where even its own residents are starting to view and characterize it ridiculous and a total three-ring circus? You needn't go far, the government of FYROM has done just that in to its capital city by erecting buildings with Greek architecture, by placing a grand statue of a warrior who looks exactly like Alexander the Great in its city core, as well as letting out claims that even Bulgarian kings and Cleopatra were all of FYROManian descent.
Negleting the interim agreement that FYROM signed with Greece, as well as what scholars from Oxford, and other esteemed universities say, as well as ancient relics, history and so on... FYROM has continued to brainwash its nation of people to such a degree that they are convinced that ancient Greek philosophers were of Slavic descent!
It is so ridiculous that it would make Alexander himself roll over in his grave from laughter.
What these people forget is that science has proven that they came to this region six centuries after Alexander died.... We don't think people live beyond 110 max... 600 years is quite a gap now isn't it?
In such a framework, the "BTV" television channel in Bulgaria, recently presented an investigative report proving just that and showing how the government of Gruevsk in FYROM has been working methodically over the past few years to totally change the identity of the inhabitants of this country, by removing every trace of Slavic identity these people have and by using historical figures stolen from Ancient Greek history as well as medieval and modern Bulgaria in order to do so.
Seen on the video is the "architect" of the "Skopje 2014" project which has as its aim to transform the capital of FYROM into a wanna-be historical city. Also seen -and unfortunately heard- is the academician Blazy Ristofski who is often called the "father" of the controversial "Macedonian Encyclopedia". A book which was so full of falsifications and provocative material that breached every logic imaginable that it was forced to be withdrawn in 2009. As you will see in the video... the dude continues to ramble on about this subject and what is worse... the younger generation actually believes it!
Since the Bucharest summit in 2008 where former conservative prime minister Costas Karamanlis vetoed FYROM's accession to NATO until the issue of the name was resolved, the government of FYROM has been channeling millions upon millions into creating a fake identity, and erasing every trace of Slavic descent these people have. This is not only a direct provocation against Greece, but also of Bulgaria since they are altering Bulgarian history by laying claims to some of their historical figures as well.
Along with the Bulgarians in this video, even the FYROManians interviewed characterize this whole attempt by the Gruevski government as nothing more than a circus, and find it ridiculous that he is attempting to "create" a culture which never existed in this part of the world. In fact they say he is the only one that is so determined and so fixated about pressing ahead with this idea.
Aside from all the lies, the creation of a fake identity, the propaganda that they are teaching to their children in their schools, as well as the fact they claim to be ancestors to historical Greek figures they are also using Greek architecture in the buildings that they are erecting on every corner of their capital city in light to their coming out party in 2014.
This speaks volumes and proves the theory that they have their eyes set on Greece's Macedonia.
What they forget is that beyond Skopje, people speak Yugoslavian... and they have major problems with many minority groups, especially the Albanian which has its own claims on FYROM. Also... if they think for a minute that real Macedonians who ARE ONLY GREEK will ever accept this... then they better think again.
The important thing when watching this video, which is in the Bulgarian language but contains Greek subtitles, is that one should ask themselves who is providing this tiny country with so much money to construct all this architecture and why?
From what we already know, Ankara is their strongest "supporter" as is Germany. And we all know that the latter two nations do not want what is best for Greece.
Need we say more?