EU Warns North Macedonia: Amend Constitution to Include Bulgarians Before Accession

The European Union has reiterated its warning to North Macedonia about the proposed amendments to its constitution regarding the recognition of Bulgarians, stressing that any delay or conditional approach will not align with the agreement already approved by all 27 EU member states. The head of the EU delegation in Skopje, Michalis Rokas, emphasized in an interview with North Macedonia's state news agency MIA, as reported by BTA, that the proposal for the amendments to take effect only after North Macedonia becomes an EU member is unlikely to be accepted.

Rokas highlighted that the constitutional amendment is a sovereign decision of North Macedonia's government and holds significant importance for the country’s European integration....