The Balkan regional security aspect – impact of the Macedonian - Greek conflict

The Balkan is constantly latent unsecure region in Europe. Permanent conflict processes between the countries of the region, historically move in the spectrum of the phase of the escalation of violence to phases of constant latency, but almost never in conflict resolution phase. As a result of persistent and latent conflicts at best, the Balkan is a region that is constantly able to export instability. Long-standing conflict between Greece and Macedonia has a permanent impact on regional security. As a result of long-term failure to Greek- Macedonian conflict process and the absurdity of this whole conflict, it affects the emergence of new political-economic conflicts in the region. This paper will attempt to briefly present the impacts that Greek-Macedonian conflict has on achieving regional security. Through maintaining the conflict process and causing exclusion of the region in the European security space can export constant instability. This instability is particularly true of the Republic of Macedonia endangering its security and emphasizing the European security space