Commissioner Kos in North Macedonia to advance EU reforms

Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is in Skopje, North Macedonia, today to discuss the country’s EU accession path and reform efforts, with a focus on implementing the Reform Agenda under the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. To date, North Macedonia has received €142.1 million under the Reform and Growth Facility following progress in delivering key reforms.

During her visit, Commissioner Kos will meet Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs Bekim Sali. Their discussions will focus on progress in implementing the Reform Agenda, priorities for gradual integration into the EU, and broader developments linked to the country’s EU path. A joint press conference will follow at 13:10 CEST and will be transmitted live at EBS.

Commissioner Kos will also meet the President of the Assembly Afrim Gashi to discuss the importance of constructive political dialogue and broad cross-party support for EU-related reforms.

Commissioner Kos will visit a student dormitory in Skopje, refurbished through EU funding. She will also meet youth organisations from North Macedonia to discuss the opportunities that closer integration with the EU offers young people, including through programmes such as Horizon Europe and Erasmus+. Later in the day, she will meet representatives of civil society organisations and the media to discuss the implementation of key EU-related reforms, particularly in the area of the rule of law.

(For more information: Guillaume Mercier – Tel.: +32 2 298 05 64; Yuliya Matsyk – Tel.: +32 2 296 27 16)