North Macedonia to become EU member by 2030 with pro-European coalition and Gov’t, says PM
Skopje, 24 December 2023 (MIA) – I remain the leader of the European front that we called for, and I won’t deviate from that position, I am sure that we will secure a solid basis in order to swiftly open and close clusters and chapters as part of the negotiations during our next mandate, and become a member of the EU by 2030, said Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski in an interview for Civil Media.
According to Kovachevski, by voting for the “European front” the citizens will send a “clear message that they don’t want to return to uncertainty, but instead want to see the country move forward, down the real European path”.
The Prime Minister is convinced the country will become an EU member with a pro-European coalition and Government led by him.
“The future president of the country will be the candidate of SDSM and its coalition. While at the parliamentary elections, the SDSM-led pro-European coalition will win, and I will be prime minister once again, and form the next, pro-European government. That will be the government which will secure North Macedonia’s EU membership. This is my promise,” stressed Kovachevski.
Kovachevski stressed that the next couple of months are an exceptionally important period for the country. He said he believes there is still room for the political parties in Parliament to adopt “the necessary decisions enabling the continuation of the country’s European path”. The alternative to the European path, he said, “is the isolation offered by DPMNE”.
According to Kovachevski, after the successful screening process, the implementation of the EU’s Growth Plan for the countries of the region, is something that will give a renewed impetus to the Euro-integrations and demonstrate the willingness of the EU to see North Macedonia as a member state as soon as possible. “The Growth Plan,” stressed the Prime Minister, “is the most concrete political message from the European Union that it expects North Macedonia in the European Union, within the ambitious and achievable deadline by 2030”.
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