Josifovic, Ivica (2024) European Union (or North Macedonia) Will Not Wait Forever. In: International Scientific Conference Legal Principles in Contemporary Law, 19-20 Apr 2024, Nis, Republic of Serbia.
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Abstract
The aim of the paper is to present different views and positions on the integration of North Macedonia into the European Union, articulated both by European diplomats
and political representatives of the European Union, and by Macedonian theoreticians and practitioners. The title of this article is borrowed from a recent lecture given by
the Dutch ambassador (except for the added name of North Macedonia), in which he presented a series of objections to the reform process in North Macedonia, without looking deeper into the reason for the stagnation. In the author’s opinion, the stagnation is not only the fault of North Macedonia but it is also partly due to the damaged
credibility of the European Union in the Balkans. The author attempts to outline those dilemmas and provide his view of the accession process. In addition to the reforms
which are a prerequisite for embarking on the accession negotiation, this process is full of challenges, conditions and pressures for North Macedonia. The challenges come
from the need to reform the entire social and economic life, but the conditions and pressures are more difficult to implement because they come from member states which
are trying to force North Macedonia, in the name of democratic values and good neighborly relations, to take steps against its own interests in order to satisfy the interests of others. In the conclusion, the author provides several solutions which would enable North Macedonia to start negotiations with confidence, dignity and pride.
Keywords: European Union, North Macedonia, integration process, conditioning.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Law |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law |
| Depositing User: | Ivica Josifovik |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jan 2025 09:12 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2025 09:12 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/35310 |
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