Adopted text
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
TA-10-2026-0218 · P10_TA(2026)0218 · PE784.260
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- Full procedure 2025/2254
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Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia reiterates support for EU membership based on merit and calls for constitutional changes to open accession negotiations.¶¶¶ It urges reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, media freedom, minority rights, and socio-economic areas, and stresses that bilateral disputes should not block the accession process.¶¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates full support for North Macedonia's EU membership based on clear progress and strict conditionality; progress must be merit-based.¶
- Regrets lack of progress and urges all political stakeholders to implement constitutional changes needed to open the first negotiation cluster.¶¶
- Calls on the Council and Member States to signal readiness to open negotiations once conditions are fulfilled, noting North Macedonia's long candidate status.¶¶
- Calls for gradual integration measures, including under the Growth Plan, to benefit citizens before accession.¶
- Urges addressing bilateral disputes through dialogue, not instrumentalising them in the accession process; rejects ethno-nationalist rhetoric.¶¶
- Calls for ensuring fair representation of all communities in line with the Ohrid Framework Agreement and resolving the Albanian language issue for state exams.¶
- Urges political parties to overcome polarisation, strengthen parliamentary oversight, and implement electoral reforms and OSCE/ODIHR recommendations.¶¶
- Calls for protecting journalists, combating SLAPPs and hate speech, and addressing media ownership concentration and foreign interference.¶¶¶
- Urges strengthening fundamental rights, including gender equality, protection against violence, and rights of minorities, Roma, persons with disabilities, and LGBTIQ+ persons.¶¶¶
- Expresses concern over lack of progress in judicial reform and anti-corruption; calls for new Criminal Code, stronger whistleblower protection, and anti-corruption strategy.¶¶¶
- Calls for socio-economic reforms, implementation of the Reform Agenda, and strict conditionality for funds; welcomes recent disbursement of EUR 65.7 million.¶¶
- Urges action on environment, energy, and transport, including aligning with EU standards, addressing air pollution, and protecting biodiversity.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- North Macedonia's government and parliament: must implement constitutional changes and reforms to advance EU accession.¶¶
- Political parties in North Macedonia: urged to cooperate across party lines for reforms.¶
- Media and journalists: need protection from SLAPPs and harassment, and media ownership transparency.¶¶
- Minority communities, including Albanians and Roma: need fair representation and inclusion.¶¶
- EU institutions and Member States: must maintain credible accession process and support reforms.¶¶