Overview

• President Siljanovska-Davkova's use of 'Macedonia' instead of 'North Macedonia' has drawn sharp criticism from Greece and Bulgaria.
• Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned the remarks as 'illegal and unacceptable.'
• The European Commission and Bulgarian officials insist North Macedonia adhere to international agreements.
• Siljanovska-Davkova's nationalist party VMRO-DPMNE won recent presidential and parliamentary elections.
• The name dispute has been a longstanding barrier to North Macedonia's EU and NATO integration efforts.