Macedonia to get EU accession date in March

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Parliament's (EP) Foreign Policy Committee approved on Wednesday (January 27th) amendments to Macedonia's EU progress reported submitted by EP lawmaker and rapporteur Zoran Thaler. Under the document, the country is to receive a date for starting EU accession talks in March, when the EU's foreign ministers will hold their next summit. Speaking to journalists after the vote, Thaler said the approval was a very positive development for Macedonia and a strong political signal from the EP to the European Commission and the EU Council. Setimes.com:

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