Sittings · Document
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
12.6.2026 A10-0162/6
Amendment 6
Ivaylo Valchev
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0162/2026
Thomas Waitz
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
(2025/2254(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ja. 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;
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12.6.2026 A10-0162/7
Amendment 7
Ivaylo Valchev
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0162/2026
Thomas Waitz
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
(2025/2254(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2. Notes, with regret, the lack of progress since its last report; underlines that the reform momentum requires renewed political commitment and clear actions, including the necessary constitutional amendments, constructive cross-party cooperation and effective parliamentary oversight; understands that the constitutional amendments are an important but divisive topic in a country that has overcome many challenges on its way to becoming an independent nation; underscores, in this regard, that all political stakeholders committed to the country’s European path should urgently join forces to implement the necessary constitutional changes that will enable the opening of the first negotiation cluster; recalls that cross-party cooperation will continue to be essential when aligning national legislation with the EU acquis throughout the negotiations;
2. Notes, with regret, the lack of progress since its last report; underlines that the reform momentum requires renewed political commitment and clear actions, including the necessary constitutional amendments, constructive cross-party cooperation and effective parliamentary oversight; understands that the constitutional amendments are an important but divisive topic in a country that has overcome many challenges on its way to becoming an independent nation; underscores, in this regard, that all political stakeholders committed to the country’s European path should urgently join forces to implement the necessary constitutional changes that will enable the opening of the first negotiation cluster; recalls that cross-party cooperation will continue to be essential when aligning national legislation with the EU acquis throughout the negotiations; notes with regret that North Macedonia has lost precious time and momentum in its EU accession process, while some other candidate countries have made significant progress towards EU accession;
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12.6.2026 A10-0162/8
Amendment 8
Ivaylo Valchev
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0162/2026
Thomas Waitz
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
(2025/2254(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Recalls the need for unanimous decision-making on the opening and closing of accession negotiations as major political milestones in the enlargement process; reiterates its call to enhance the EU’s capacity to act through simplified processes, such as the use of qualified majority voting in the intermediate steps in the enlargement process, fully in line with the Treaties;
7. Recalls the need for unanimous decision-making on the opening and closing of accession negotiations as major political milestones in the enlargement process;
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12.6.2026 A10-0162/9
Amendment 9
Ivaylo Valchev
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0162/2026
Thomas Waitz
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
(2025/2254(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
38a. 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; recalls that this is not the first arson attack against an ethnic community in the country, as in June 2022 the Bulgarian Cultural Club in Bitola was subjected to arson; calls for any future hate-motivated crimes to be met with the same level of swift and determined action to hold the perpetrators accountable;
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12.6.2026 A10-0162/10
Amendment 10
Ivaylo Valchev
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0162/2026
Thomas Waitz
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
(2025/2254(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
76a. Expresses serious concern about the refusal by the authorities of North Macedonia to accept the offer of emergency energy assistance from Bulgaria at a time of declared energy crisis in the region; underlines that energy security in the Western Balkans is of strategic importance for regional stability, economic resilience and the well-being of citizens, and stresses that it must not be used as a tool in political disputes or be held hostage to short-term political considerations; calls for constructive, pragmatic and depoliticised cooperation in the field of energy, in line with the principles of solidarity and good neighbourly relations underpinning the EU accession process;
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