EUROPEAN UNION INTEGRATION OF MACEDONIA: NEGOTIATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Year 2013, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 1 - 11, 01.06.2013

Abdula Azizi

Abstract

Although the Republic of Macedonia since 2005 is a candidate country for membership in the European Union (EU), it is important that, through this paper to analyze the circumstances of the start of negotiation and the process of negotiations to be held with the EU. In this paper, I will explain institutional path and development process of the negotiations, as well as platforms for negotiations. In the end will be carried out a survey of citizens for their beliefs about the government's negotiating capacity; the time frame for the negotiations; the impact of open issues with neighboring countries; as well as the opportunity for full membership in the EU. At the end, conclusions and recommendations are issued in order to facilitate the negotiation process for membership in the EU

Keywords

Membership Negotiation, Republic of Macedonian, Institutional Capacity

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