EU Demands North Macedonia Improve Ties with Bulgaria

The European Commission has urged the government of North Macedonia to implement constitutional changes and foster strong relations with Bulgaria and Greece. This call was made in the Commission's annual report regarding the expansion of the country.

The document emphasizes the need for the administration led by Hristijan Mickoski to adhere to the existing agreements with both Bulgaria and Greece, specifically highlighting the Agreement on Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation established on August 1, 2017, with Bulgaria, and the Prespa Agreement signed in June 2018 with Greece.

Previously, Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski remarked that the government would not present any proposal for delayed constitutional amendments to parliament until a regular government is formed in Bulgaria.