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"en.20120314.22.3-216-000"2
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"Mr President, enlargement in the Balkans is the next stage in the development of European integration. The Republic of Macedonia is already an important and close economic partner of the EU. I think therefore that it is a priority in our relations with Macedonia to set a date for the start of accession negotiations without further delay. In endorsing the resolution, I would like to express my full approval, both for the pro-European policy of the government in Skopje and the Euro-Atlantic aspirations seen in Macedonia’s status as a candidate for NATO membership – questions of European security should go hand in hand with the idea of enlargement.
Also worthy of note is the progress Macedonia has made in economic development, gaining recognition in the World Bank report as the third most successful country over the past five years in undertaking regulatory reforms. Another success is Macedonia’s strategy for tackling corruption, which is reflected in its significantly improved position in the Transparency International anti-corruption index. I am sure that the country’s economic potential and the increasing stability of its domestic politics will be its strength in the negotiation process."@en1
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