HL Deb 06 February 1995 vol 561 c2WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps they and other members of the European Union are taking to secure the removal of the trade embargo and blockage imposed by Greece on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Lord Inglewood

Together with other EU partners we have repeatedly urged the Greeks to lift their unjustified trade embargo against the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The European Court of Justice heard the related case on 1 February, but their judgement is not expected for several months. We continue to support the efforts of Cyrus Vance, the UN mediator, who remains in touch with the parties, to reach a negotiated settlement between Greece and Macedonia.