Tag: Greece

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova reignites spat with Greece at her inauguration ceremony

SKOPJE, 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” This prompted Greece’s Ambassador to Skopje, Sophia […]

U.S. OKs F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey, F-35s to Greece after Turkey backs Sweden’s entry to NATO

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO. The move is a significant development in the expansion of the alliance, which has taken on additional importance since Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine. The State Department notified Congress […]