Euro-Atlantic Integration of North Macedonia
Euro-Atlantic Integration of North Macedonia

Author(s): Tomasz Żornaczuk
Subject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: North Macedonia; Euro-Atlantic integration; Prespa Agreement; dispute with Greece; unblocking accession talks with NATO and EU; ratification of protocol;
Summary/Abstract: On 12 February, Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia. This is the result of the Prespa Agreement, concluded in June 2018 with Greece, which in return unblocked Macedonian accession talks with NATO and the EU. Macedonia has already signed the protocol to join the North Atlantic Alliance and Greece was the first to ratify it. It is expected that in the course of one year, North Macedonia will join NATO, and in June will start accession negotiations with the EU. Acceleration of the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans is an important goal of Poland, so it is worth considering rapid ratification of the protocol.

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