During a meeting held in Sofia as part of the Southeast European Cooperation Process Summit, Bulgaria indicated that North Macedonia is expected to meet the necessary criteria for European Union membership. The statement was made by Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister, Iliana Jotova, during discussions with the President of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova. During the talks, Jotova stressed that Skopje must adhere to the French proposal from 2022.
This proposal has been established and accepted as the common European position governing North Macedonia’s accession pathway to the EU. Jotova clarified that the requirements are not based on specific demands from Bulgaria, but rather on adherence to established European criteria that the candidate nation must satisfy. According to Jotova, fulfilling these benchmarks is a prerequisite for North Macedonia to commence full negotiation chapters with the European Union.
The focus remains on the candidate country’s ability to implement the agreed-upon standards. This emphasis underscores the commitment to a structured and mutually agreed-upon process for the integration of North Macedonia into the broader European framework. The discussions highlighted the importance of North Macedonia’s alignment with the established European guidelines to advance its bid for full membership.
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