Press Release: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Reforms continue despite political tensions

On 16 April 2013, the European Commission issued a report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's progress in implementing EU-related reforms and on steps taken on good neighbourly relations and on the 'name issue', as requested by the Council in December 2012.

The Commission commends continued reform efforts despite recent political tensions, and highlights the pressing challenge of keeping the momentum for political dialogue so that the effects of the political crisis can be fully overcome.

Overall, the implementation of EU-related reforms in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has continued, with progress on almost all the targets and indicators.

ESO: Background Information: UN mediator tables new proposal for Macedonia's name http://www.europeansources.info/record/un-mediator-tables-new-proposal-for-macedonias-name/

ESO: Background Information: Press points by Commissioner Štefan Füle following the fourth High Level Accession Dialogue (HLAD) in Skopje http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-press-points-by-commissioner-stefan-fule-following-the-fourth-high-level-accession-dialogue-hlad-in-skopje/

ESO: Background Information: Macedonia avoids clashes over local election http://www.europeansources.info/record/macedonia-avoids-clashes-over-local-election/

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/206: Press points by Commissioner Štefan Füle on the Spring Reports on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-340_en.htm

European Commission: Rapid: SPEECH/13/323: Presentation of the spring reports http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-323_en.htm

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