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"As a member of the European Parliament’s delegation for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, I support that country’s eventual accession to the European Union and I believe that it is important to set a date for the start of negotiations. The country has demonstrated that it has continuously fulfilled the political criteria and hopes to continue along that path. The report calls on the country to continue with its reforms in order to ‘ensure an effective and independent judiciary’ and a ‘professional, competent and impartial administration’. The fight against corruption as well as pluralism and media freedoms are other points on which we will not compromise. I therefore voted in favour of a report that recognises the progress made in the areas of administration, the judiciary, the electoral process, regional cooperation and the treatment of minorities. However, we have also pointed out that there has not yet been adequate integration of the Roma. The final issue is that of the name, which must be resolved via a solution that is acceptable to all. As my colleague, Mr Howitt, underlined, this is ‘friendly but robust criticism’, and we must continue down the same path and strengthen our dialogue with the country."@en1
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