2025 Commission report on North Macedonia

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 52
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   52. Welcomes the first steps in implementing the Reform Agenda and the multiannual work programme under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, which is on track to deliver concrete benefits to citizens; encourages North Macedonia to continue implementing its Reform Agenda; highlights the need to considerably speed up and deliver on the Reform Agenda, in particular on the fundamentals cluster; stresses that the disbursement of funds must remain strictly conditional on the fulfilment of agreed reform objectives and milestones; welcomes the adoption of the comprehensive cybersecurity framework and the updated Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Serv…

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   52. Welcomes the first steps in implementing the Reform Agenda and the multiannual work programme under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, which is on track to deliver concrete benefits to citizens; encourages North Macedonia to continue implementing its Reform Agenda; highlights the need to considerably speed up and deliver on the Reform Agenda, in particular on the fundamentals cluster; stresses that the disbursement of funds must remain strictly conditional on the fulfilment of agreed reform objectives and milestones; welcomes the adoption of the comprehensive cybersecurity framework and the updated Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Serv…

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2. Amendment 2Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 59
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   59. Warmly welcomes the Commission proposal to open negotiations on extending the EU ‘roam like at home’ regime to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia; calls on the Council to swiftly authorise the opening of negotiations with the Western Balkan partners; emphasises that extending the ‘roam like at home’ area to the Western Balkans would deliver tangible benefits to citizens and businesses alike, fostering people-to-people contacts, boosting economic ties, supporting educational exchanges and facilitating tourism;

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   59. Warmly welcomes the Commission proposal and the Council’s authorisation to open negotiations to extend the EU ‘roam like at home’ regime to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia and calls on the Commission and the Western Balkan partners to swiftly take the necessary steps for the reciprocal opening of the EU’s and the Western Balkan partners’ roaming markets; emphasises that extending the ‘Roam Like at Home’ area to the Western Balkans would deliver tangible benefits to citizens and businesses alike, fostering people-to-people contacts, boosting economic ties, supporting educational exchanges and facilitating tourism;

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3. Amendment 3Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 73
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   73. Strongly urges the Joint Multidisciplinary Expert Commission on Historical and Educational Issues of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, established as a result of the Treaty of Friendship, Good-neighbourliness and Cooperation with Bulgaria, to achieve clear and tangible results; underlines that the texts should reflect the interpretation of historical facts and figures from the common history of both peoples based on objective, authentic and evidence-based historical sources and documents, scientific interpretation and historical events, as stipulated in the second protocol to the Treaty with Bulgaria;

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4. Amendment 4S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 11
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   11. Takes note of the decision of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia of 18 September 2024 on the annulment of certain provisions concerning quotas for representatives of Albanian and other communities in public institutions; underlines that the administration of the country should reflect its multi-ethnic composition; calls on the authorities to ensure the adequate and fair representation of all communities in line with the Ohrid Framework Agreement and to amend and implement the respective draft law fully in line with the opinion of the Venice Commission and EU standards;

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   11. Takes note of the decision of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia of 18 September 2024 on the annulment of certain provisions concerning quotas for representatives of Albanian and other communities in public institutions; underlines that the administration of the country should reflect its multi-ethnic composition; calls on the authorities to ensure the adequate and fair representation of all communities in line with the Ohrid Framework Agreement and to amend and implement the respective draft law fully in line with the opinion of the Venice Commission and EU standards; urges the authorities of North Macedonia to swiftly resolve the matter of the use of the Albanian language for…

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Citation 4
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   – having regard to the Council conclusions of 18 July 2022 on Enlargement – North Macedonia and Albania and of 17 December 2024 on Enlargement,

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   – having regard to the negotiating framework for North Macedonia approved by the Council on 18 July 2022 and to the Council conclusions of 18 July 2022 on Enlargement – North Macedonia and Albania and of 17 December 2024 on Enlargement,

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6. Amendment 6ECRMotion for a resolution · Recital J a (new)
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   Ja. whereas finding a common approach to communicating and engaging with the past and establishing a culture of remembrance in a mutually respectful way is the foundation on which Bulgaria and North Macedonia should build their future relationship; whereas the relationship between the future generations of North Macedonia and Bulgaria will be a reflection of the education processes in the two countries;

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7. Amendment 7ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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   2. Notes, with regret, the lack of progress since its last report; underlines that the reform momentum requires renewed political commitment and clear actions, including the necessary constitutional amendments, constructive cross-party cooperation and effective parliamentary oversight; understands that the constitutional amendments are an important but divisive topic in a country that has overcome many challenges on its way to becoming an independent nation; underscores, in this regard, that all political stakeholders committed to the country’s European path should urgently join forces to implement the necessary constitutional changes that will enable the opening of the first negotiation clu…

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   2. Notes, with regret, the lack of progress since its last report; underlines that the reform momentum requires renewed political commitment and clear actions, including the necessary constitutional amendments, constructive cross-party cooperation and effective parliamentary oversight; understands that the constitutional amendments are an important but divisive topic in a country that has overcome many challenges on its way to becoming an independent nation; underscores, in this regard, that all political stakeholders committed to the country’s European path should urgently join forces to implement the necessary constitutional changes that will enable the opening of the first negotiation clu…

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8. Amendment 8ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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   7. Recalls the need for unanimous decision-making on the opening and closing of accession negotiations as major political milestones in the enlargement process; reiterates its call to enhance the EU’s capacity to act through simplified processes, such as the use of qualified majority voting in the intermediate steps in the enlargement process, fully in line with the Treaties;

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   7. Recalls the need for unanimous decision-making on the opening and closing of accession negotiations as major political milestones in the enlargement process;

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9. Amendment 9ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 38 a (new)
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   38a. Commends the Government of North Macedonia for its rapid response to the antisemitic arson attack targeting a Jewish community building in Skopje on 12 April 2026; recalls that this is not the first arson attack against an ethnic community in the country, as in June 2022 the Bulgarian Cultural Club in Bitola was subjected to arson; calls for any future hate-motivated crimes to be met with the same level of swift and determined action to hold the perpetrators accountable;

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10. Amendment 10ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 76 a (new)
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    76a. Expresses serious concern about the refusal by the authorities of North Macedonia to accept the offer of emergency energy assistance from Bulgaria at a time of declared energy crisis in the region; underlines that energy security in the Western Balkans is of strategic importance for regional stability, economic resilience and the well-being of citizens, and stresses that it must not be used as a tool in political disputes or be held hostage to short-term political considerations; calls for constructive, pragmatic and depoliticised cooperation in the field of energy, in line with the principles of solidarity and good neighbourly relations underpinning the EU accession process;

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