During a press conference held at RTSM, Marta Kos, the Eurocamerist for the reform, addressed the critical legislative path forward for Macedonia, focusing specifically on necessary institutional updates required for European integration. Kos highlighted a set of ten reforms that were mandated for implementation by July 15th, noting that a significant portion of these changes concerned amendments to the Electoral Code. Kos stressed the necessity of broad cooperation to advance these processes.
She publicly called for a high degree of political consensus among all participating parties, asserting that such agreement would prove beneficial to the state and facilitate the progression of ongoing negotiations. Regarding the specific requirements of the Electoral Code, Kos clarified that the primary burden of the reform is confined to elements within the EU growth plan that are common to all candidate nations. While Macedonia was required to formally initiate negotiations within this framework, she specified that discussions pertaining to “clusters with the vetoes of the presidents” must be managed strictly within the established parameters of the Bucharest Treaty.
The statements from Kos underscored the complex diplomatic balancing act required of the nation. Achieving the necessary consensus is presented as the central hurdle, requiring coordinated action across the political spectrum to meet the stringent timelines set by EU accession criteria.
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