Skopje, 15 October 2025 (MIA) – We remain fully behind North Macedonia on its EU path. You can count on us, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wrote in a social media post after meeting with Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski in Skopje on Wednesday.

“The next and only step before the opening of the negotiations is clear. You need to make the agreed constitutional change. The ball is in your court. The EU is ready,” von der Leyen wrote in a post on social media platform X.

According to the Government, at the meeting Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said the country expects a clear and concrete commitment from the European Union, as a confirmation of the European perspective and support for the citizens who have stayed committed to the European values for decades.

In a press release, the Government said the meeting discussed the European perspective, the progress of reforms, economic cooperation, energy security, and digital transformation. The Prime Minister highlighted the Government’s commitment to accelerate the country’s Euro-integration through concrete results and the fulfillment of European standards.

“The European Commission President’s visit affirms the open dialogue and mutual commitment to the enhancement of our partnership in the interest of stability, economic development, and the country’s European future,” the Government said.

Von der Leyen kicked off her three-day tour of the Western Balkans in Tirana, Albania, on Monday. In addition to the Prime Minister, in Skopje she is to meet with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi.

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