This report emphasises the progress that has been made during the past year, but does not provide a specific date for initiating accession negotiations. I believe that the progress which has been made in the areas of the economy, administrative reform and judicial reform, along with the current situation in the Western Balkans, entitles the Republic of Macedonia to hope that a date will be set for initiating accession negotiations in 2009.
En novembre, la Commission européenne a présenté son rapport 2008 sur la République de Macédoine. Ce rapport souligne les progrès réalisés au cours de l ’ année passée mais ne fournit pas de date spécifique pour le lancement des négociations d ’ adhésion.