German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a message to the Republic of North Macedonia in support of the decision the country is about to make.
“Thus, 17 years after the granting of candidate status for EU membership, the first accession conference for membership can finally take place. This will be an important step that will bring you closer to EU membership. I understand your impatience and frustration. And what’s more: I’m sharing them with you! I understand you when you say: It was too long and we were promised too much. What was asked of us was too much. I understand your doubt whether this step will really pave the way for EU entry,” Scholz wrote, adding that to be fair “even after this compromise is accepted, the EU entry process will not be easy and there will be other obstacles , which will have to be overcome’.
Scholz assures: “Together we will cope with the tasks ahead of us.” Because we want you to be a member of this European Union!”
In recent days, a call for North Macedonia to accept the proposal for a negotiation framework was sent in a joint statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron, BTA recalls.
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