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.
In de maand november heeft de Europese Commissie het verslag 2008 over de Republiek Macedonië gepresenteerd. Dit verslag onderstreept de in het afgelopen jaar geboekte vooruitgang, maar noemt geen vaste datum voor opening van de toetredingsonderhandelingen.