SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The European Union’s top foreign policy official on Friday urged North Macedonia to take “era-defining” decisions to advance its bid for EU membership.
Speaking in the capital Skopje alongside Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas reaffirmed the bloc’s support but stressed that progress depends on multiple domestic reforms.
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