North Macedonia must demonstrate commitment to reforms and adopt the necessary constitutional amendments, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos told MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. The European Commission’s goal remains to start EU accession negotiations with the country as soon as the requirements are met, she said, adding that the matter is now in Skopje’s hands.
“We are on the path towards the next EU enlargement,” Kos said as she presented the European Commission’s reports on the progress of candidate countries. Montenegro is the closest to joining the EU and is expected to become a member in 2028, she said. Albania is expected to conclude its accession negotiations by the end of this year, while Ukraine and Moldova are ready to begin negotiations on all issues, Kos added.
MEP Thomas Waitz (Greens/EFA, Austria), the European Parliament’s rapporteur for North Macedonia, cited Croatia and Montenegro as examples of countries that had resolved bilateral issues. He thanked the prime ministers of both countries for meeting, holding talks and finding solutions. Bilateral relations should not affect the accession process, he said.
Waitz said some of the outstanding issues facing North Macedonia were bilateral, while others concerned the EU and the inclusion of minorities in the country’s Constitution. The constitutional amendments must be adopted, he said. Dialogue was the only way out of the impasse, and the governments of Bulgaria and North Macedonia should hold talks, he added, suggesting that Kos join the diplomatic efforts.
MEP Andrey Kovatchev (GERB/EPP, Bulgaria) called on the European Commission to define what constitutes a “bilateral issue”. Kos promised that the Commission would provide a written response.
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