2025 Commission report on North Macedonia

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 3Rejected

   Paragraph 73

   Tabled by Thomas Waitz · Verts/ALE

   Removed: 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; Added: deleted

2. Amendment 5Rejected

   Citation 4

   Tabled by Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

   – having regard Added: 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 …

3. Amendment 6Adopted

   Recital J a (new)

   Tabled by Ivaylo Valchev · ECR

   Added: 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;

4. Amendment 7Rejected

   Paragraph 2

   Tabled by Ivaylo Valchev · ECR

   … essential when aligning national legislation with the EU acquis throughout the negotiations; Added: notes with regret that North Macedonia has lost precious time and momentum in its EU accession process, while some other candidate countries have made significant progress towards EU accession;

5. Amendment 8Rejected

   Paragraph 7

   Tabled by Ivaylo Valchev · ECR

   … closing of accession negotiations as major political milestones in the enlargement process; Removed: 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;

6. Amendment 9Adopted

   Paragraph 38 a (new)

   Tabled by Ivaylo Valchev · ECR

   Added: 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;

7. Amendment 9Rejected

   Paragraph 38 a (new)

   Tabled by Ivaylo Valchev · ECR

   Added: 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;

8. Amendment 10Rejected

   Paragraph 76 a (new)

   Tabled by Ivaylo Valchev · ECR

   Added: 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;