Latest EU Report Urges North Macedonia to Recognize Bulgarians in Constitution and Honor Treaties

The European Commission’s latest enlargement report calls on North Macedonia to move forward with the long-delayed constitutional amendments that would recognize Bulgarians and other non-majority communities as part of the constitution. The commitment to do so was made by Skopje as part of its EU accession process, but the required changes have not yet been adopted.

In its annual assessment of candidate countries, the Commission emphasizes that North Macedonia must fully implement all bilateral agreements, including the Prespa Agreement with Greece and the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation with Bulgaria....