Next crucial week for Macedonia

Macedonia closed several remaining issues, and therefore along with France's scepticism, it must get the date for starting talks with the European Union, Deputy Prime Minister for Eurointegration Bujar Osmani thinks.

In the interview given for TV21, he said Macedonia has worked hard in this direction and therefore next week expects a positive decision from Brussels.

The EU should open up for Western Balkan countries. Chairman Macron is convinced that the region's EU membership is political, economic investment and the security of the European Union. However, of course, these internal debates, and internal scepticism, the expansion, set it unnecessary and irrational in the context of the fight against migration”, Osmani said.

Following the signed name agreement with Greece and the announcement the Greek side must hand over to Brussels, the next step is a referendum the Macedonian government has to organise, which it said would be binding. From LSDM today to the press conference said the agreement resolves an old problem and called for support of this agreement in the referendum.

We have a historic opportunity. Citizens in the referendum will have the final say. Let us seize this opportunity. In the referendum, let's say yes to a guaranteed Macedonian identity, say yes to membership in NATO and the EU, say yes to the future”, Kostadin Kostandinov, LSDM said.

VMRO- The DPMNE reiterated its stance that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has agreed to a bad deal.

“The VMRO-DPMNE has always been westward oriented and must be known that membership is the result of a good merit system, not the result of what can be sold. On the other hand, now we all have to live with the consequences of the agreement, which Zoran Zaev” signed, said Naum Stoilkovski, V MRO-DPMNE.

The EU Council on 28 June and 29 June should consider the issue of starting negotiations with Macedonia and Albania.

EC spokeswoman Maja Kocijanqiq last night through the press conference said the decision is in the hands of foreign affairs ministers of Union member states.

The decision remains to bring the Council, EU member states. We really have increased commitment to the region. Integration of the region is good for the region itself, Europe and for its security”, Kocijanciq said.

Green light for the starting date of negotiations for Macedonia provided the Netherlands and Germany.