Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova

Greece threatened to hinder North Macedonia's bid to join the EU on Monday after newly elected president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova called her country just "Macedonia" during a speech, reviving a long-running dispute over the name.

Despite international community reactions, newly elected North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova insists she "has the right to use the name 'Macedonia.'" 

Germany on Monday underscored North Macedonia's commitment to the Prespa Agreement under international law, urging the Balkan country to maintain its course toward EU membership.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia has urged the country's politicians, particularly elected state officials, to exercise caution in adhering to the Prespa Treaty signed with Greece in 2018, which altered the country's name and secured NATO membership.

Main opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Monday accused the ruling conservatives of exploiting the contentious name deal between Greece and North Macedonia for political advantage.

All attention is focused on the high-level visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara on Monday for his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

Athens' primary objective is to maintain the positive atmosphere and "calm waters" in the Aegean, while establishing a timeline for the continuation of dialogue.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has rebuked newly sworn-in North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova's reference to her country as "Macedonia" instead of its constitutional name "North Macedonia," warning that further violations of the name agreement signed between the two countries could jeopardize Skopje's ambitions for EU membership.

The newly inaugurated President of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, upheld her campaign pledge during the swearing-in ceremony by refraining from using "North" in the country's name. This omission reflects her stance against the 2018 Prespa Treaty with Greece, which altered the country's name to facilitate NATO membership.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen implicitly rebuked newly sworn-in North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova's reference to her country as "Macedonia" instead of its constitutional name "North Macedonia."

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was sworn as the first female president of North Macedonia on Sunday and immediately reignited a diplomatic spat with neighboring Greece.

At the ceremony in the country's Parliament, Siljanovska-Davkova referred to her country as "Macedonia," rather than the constitutional name "North Macedonia"