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K. whereas finding a common approach to communicating and engaging with the past and establishing a culture of remembrance in a mutually respectful way is the foundation on which Bulgaria and North Macedonia should build their future relationship; whereas the relationship between the future generations of North Macedonia and Bulgaria will be a reflection of the education processes in the two countries;

11. Takes note of the decision of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia of 18 September 2024 on the annulment of certain provisions concerning quotas for representatives of Albanian and other communities in public institutions; underlines that the administration of the country should reflect its multi-ethnic composition; calls on the authorities to ensure the adequate and fair representation of all communities in line with the Ohrid Framework Agreement and to amend and implement the respective draft law fully in line with the opinion of the Venice Commission and EU standards; urges the authorities of North Macedonia to swiftly resolve the matter of the use of the Albanian language for state exams to ensure the practical implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement in both law and spirit, and not to portray the student protests disingenuously as politically driven or as a destabilising factor;

39. Commends the Government of North Macedonia for its rapid response to the antisemitic arson attack targeting a Jewish community building in Skopje on 12 April 2026;

52.53. Welcomes the first steps in implementing the Reform Agenda and the multiannual work programme under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, which is on track to deliver concrete benefits to citizens; encourages North Macedonia to continue implementing its Reform Agenda; highlights the need to considerably speed up and deliver on the Reform Agenda, in particular on the fundamentals cluster; stresses that the disbursement of funds must remain strictly conditional on the fulfilment of agreed reform objectives and milestones; welcomes the adoption of the comprehensive cybersecurity framework and the updated Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Services; welcomes the objective and fact-based manner in which the Commission has assessed the implementation of reform steps thus far; warmly welcomes the recent disbursement of EUR 65,7 million to North Macedonia under the Reform and Growth Facility, following a positive assessment of reform implementation, namely in the areas of digitalisation and education;

59.60. Warmly welcomes the Commission proposal and the Council’s authorisation to open negotiations onto extendingextend the EU ‘roam like at home’ regime to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia;Serbia and calls on the CouncilCommission and the Western Balkan partners to swiftly authorisetake the necessary steps for the reciprocal opening of negotiationsthe withEU’s and the Western Balkan partners;partners’ roaming markets; emphasises that extending the ‘roam like at home’ area to the Western Balkans would deliver tangible benefits to citizens and businesses alike, fostering people-to-people contacts, boosting economic ties, supporting educational exchanges and facilitating tourism;