European Union: Greece and Country

european union: The country next door is Greece, the butt of a continued economic kicking from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, according to CBC. For almost a decade, the big boys have demanded austerity from Greece, causing economy misery for its citizens. Along with the next-door veto, the country also faces rampant corruption, nasty nationalism and even Russian meddling. But Greece still has the power to cause pain to its smaller next-door neighbour. Alexander the Great Greece says the country that calls itself Macedonia is usurping a name and a history that belongs to Greece. Greece is both a member of the European Union and of NATO. For years the country that calls itself Macedonia has wanted to join both organizations but can't. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.