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Destabilizing nationalism in North Macedonia
After decades of fruitless negotiations, Athens and Skopje signed in 2018 an international agreement which, among its many provisions, stipulated that the country's official name would be "North Macedonia," to be used both domestically and abroad.
It's an obligation for North Macedonia's leaders and officials to use the country's agreed upon constitutional name in all cases.
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Athens awaits next move by Skopje
Athens will wait for the government of North Macedonia to be sworn in before deciding on the course of action it will take if Skopje insists on not abiding by the Prespa Agreement, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed on Monday.
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Mitsotakis warns North Macedonia: Violating Prespa Agreement blocks EU path
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has once again cautioned North Macedonia that violating the Prespa Agreement, which resolved the longstanding name dispute between the two neighbors, will jeopardize the Balkan country's ambitions for EU membership.
Skopje ups ante, widening rift with Athens
The rift between Athens and Skopje is deepening, with North Macedonian Prime Minister-elect Hristijan Mickoski stating he will refrain from verbally using the country's constitutional name - i.e without the affixed geographical designation of North - in violation of the Prespa Agreement.
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Mitsotakis: Greece Will Not Ratify Prespa Treaty Memoranda with Skopje
The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has dismissed the prospect of the Greek parliament ratifying the three memoranda associated with the Prespa Agreement with Skopje, as reported by Sky TV.
PM: Greece will not ratify memorandums until Skopje complies with Prespa deal
The Greek government will not submit for ratification the three cooperation memorandums signed with North Macedonia over issues such as its EU accession process until Skopje fully complies with the Prespa Agreement signed in 2018, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
Bakoyannis: In 2020, we found ourselves with our finger on the trigger with Turkey
The reality will come crashing down on Skopje’s nationalists, remarked Dora Bakoyannis, Kasselakis and the concepts of foreign policy, her message to Edi Rama
Stern message sent to Skopje
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned newly sworn-in North Macedonia President Gordana Siljanovska that further violations of the name agreement signed between the two countries would threaten Skopje's European Union membership ambitions.
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Greek PM slams Siljanovska-Davkova’s ‘Macedonia’ reference
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.
Greek Ambassador Storms Off: North Macedonia's President Takes Oath Without Mentioning Nation's Full Name
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.