North Macedonia’s new President takes office, refusing to use constitutional name during swearing-in ceremony

The new President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Dankova (of the VMRO-DPMNE) while taking oath today did not use constitutional name of the country, prompting Greek Ambassador Sophia Philippidou to leave the ceremony in the Parliament https://t.co/gFiflQ3Q38 pic.twitter.com/oKlCo5v0Vk

— DTT-NET English (@dtt_net_english) May 12, 2024

📌 Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the swearing-in ceremony of the President of North Macedonia

🔗 https://t.co/Iy5yx1QyDF pic.twitter.com/994dmWx2Gq

— Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών (@GreeceMFA) May 12, 2024

The EU regrets the fact that the new President of North Macedonia did not use the constitutional name of the country at the swearing-in ceremony. 

Read the full statement 👇 https://t.co/AwzqGVLgqW

— Nabila Massrali (@NabilaEUspox) May 12, 2024