The article "The 'Macedonia' Question" by Stathis Kouvelakis talks about the conflict between Greece and Bulgaria concerning rights for the use of the name of Macedonia. According to the article, Macedonia refers to both an area in Greece - famous for being the birthplace of Alexander the Great - and an area in the former state of Yugoslavia that is known as the Republic of Macedonia. The main issue is that Macedonia has been historically contested, and there has never been any real agreement on its ownership, which has only made things more difficult now, as Yugoslavia has established independence. Now, both former Yugoslavia and Greece believe that they have certain inherent rights to the name. Yugoslavia particularly believes this because of its new independence, which gives it the ability to make such decisions without necessarily seeking the approval of other states like Greece. This use of Macedonia in the republic has included the use of concepts that are for the most part associated with Greek culture, at least in the West. For example, it has named some of its airports after the historical figure Alexander the Great, who Greece feels is really more relevant to their history, although he was born in the area of Macedonia. The republic has also used other Greek imagery, which has incited some Greeks to believe that the republic is essentially diminishing or appropriating their history. As such, many Greeks are finding it difficult if not impossible to come to an agreement with Bulgaria on how they use their name.