Name deal would be stronger with broader support, says Atlantic Council VP

Greece has the opportunity to restore its political and economic influence in the Balkans, which has receded in the past decade, partly as a result of the economic crisis but also because of the failure to resolve the name issue with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Damon Wilson, executive vice president of the Atlantic Council think tank, tells Kathimerini in an interview. He calls on the governments of the two countries to move forward with the process of implementing the Prespes agreement, while also urging the opposition in both countries not to block the necessary parliamentary votes and to abide by the pact's implementation if approved.

Wilson, who visited Athens earlier this month and met with members of the government, the opposition, diplomats and opinion makers, says that the United States and Greece should cooperate with Turkey as their interests...