Skopje, 14 December 2024 (MIA) - Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski stated Saturday that he will head to Brussels on Tuesday and return on Thursday. Regarding the messages from Brussels, he mentioned they are not fully clear, but emphasized that our message is clear: we have done more than any other EU country.

"We will continue to promote European values, do our homework, and if they are ready to find a constructive solution and continue on the right path, we are always ready to respond positively to such a request. Otherwise, I can conclude that we, as a country and as part of the Balkans, are unfortunately not the focus of this Brussels administration," said PM Mickoski today in the village of Tarinci, Municipality of Karbinci, where he attended a cornerstone-laying ceremony for kindergarten expansion.

He noted that we have fully aligned foreign and defence policies with the EU and reminded that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Timcho Mucunski, signed this agreement with the EU High Representative, who is no longer part of the new administration.

"We are implementing reforms in line with Europe's monitoring, and we will continue to do so. We are not a threat; we are under the EU umbrella. Since there are politicians in Brussels who chose to be hostages of those still living in the Middle Ages, rather than focusing on the 21st and 22nd centuries, we have no intention of making any further concessions while in power. If they find another government, let them bring it in and let it handle things. This government will not make such concessions because the argument 'that's how it is, you know, 27 countries' does not lead to where we are today,” he stated.

He referred to how, as he put it, one country after another, like Bulgaria and, in the past, Greece, imposes a veto. According to him, the question now is whether, once you set a precedent, that precedent becomes practice. "We see that it is becoming practice and is leading the EU to a place it shouldn’t be. Every day, someone imposes a veto or gives some kind of ultimatum, and that’s not good," Mickoski added.

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