North Macedonia's president sparks diplomatic spat

7 months ago

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was sworn in as the first female president of North Macedonia on Sunday and immediately reignited a diplomatic spat with neighbouring Greece. At the ceremony in the country’s parliament, Siljanovska-Davkova referred to her country as “Macedonia,” rather than the constitutional name “North Macedonia.” This prompted Greek Ambassador Sophia Philippidou to leave the inauguration ceremony. The Greek Foreign Ministry later issued