Bez obzira na to koliki je napredak Makedonija ostvarila u tim oblastima, spor zemlje oko imena sa susjednom Grčkom i dalje je tačka prijepora. iako rješavanje tog pitanja službeno nije preduslov za članstvo, Atina ima utjecaj u tom bloku, a nekoliko drugih članica EU podržava Grčku.
Regardless of how much progress Macedonia has made in these areas, the country's name dispute with neighbouring Greece remains a sticking point. Although resolving the issue is not officially a pre-condition for membership, Athens has leverage within the bloc, and several other EU members have backed Greece.