Također prošlog mjeseca, Atina je ljutito reagirala na izraze zabrinutosti makedonske vlade zbog sudbine "makedonske manjine" na sjeveru Grčke, čije postojanje Bakoyannisova oštro pobija.
Also last month, Athens reacted angrily to the Macedonian government's expressions of concern over the fate of a "Macedonian minority" in northern Greece, the existence of which Bakoyannis strongly denies.