Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2021(INI)
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 9 July 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 23 January 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 June 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 27 June 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 9 July 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
9 July 2025 · decision 11
Foreign affairs, Resolution
2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia
Adopted 461 for · 121 against · 107 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text calls on North Macedonia to adopt outstanding constitutional changes and on EU institutions to prevent further bilateral blockades.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The adopted text removes explicit references to recognising the Macedonian language and identity in several places. It also updates references to foreign interference, specifying the Hungarian and Serbian Governments and the Hungarian bank Eximbank. Infrastructure references are expanded to include both Corridors VIII and X.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds extensive new content on foreign policy alignment, including concern over abstention on UN resolution and influence operations. Expands calls for constitutional reforms and EU integration, urging the European Council to signal next phase. Adds detailed paragraphs on media freedom, corruption, judiciary, and human rights, with new calls for action. Adds new sections on economy, social policy, environment, and energy, with many specific recommendations. The other changes are formal and wording: rephrasing and updating references.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Thomas Waitz (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Matej Tonin (EPP), Thijs Reuten (S&D), António Tânger Corrêa (Patriots), Ivaylo Valchev (ECR), Dan Barna (Renew), Giorgos Georgiou (The Left), Stanislav Stoyanov (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 9 Jul 2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia supports the country's EU accession, urges constitutional amendments and swift negotiation progress, and calls for reforms in rule of law, media, and human rights.
Tabled for plenary· 27 Jun 2025
AI summary:This resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia supports the country's EU accession, urges swift advancement of negotiations, and calls for constitutional amendments.
Committee draft· 5 Mar 2025
AI summary:This draft report responds to the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia, supporting its EU accession and urging reforms in rule of law, media, and other areas.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
9 July 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 9 Jul 2025 Report A10-0118/2025Adopted text TA10-0157/2025
8 July 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
1 July – 2 July 2025
28 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–6Amendment 7Amendments 8–17Amendments 18–19Amendments 20–22Amendment 23Amendments 24–28
27 June 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
24 June 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 March 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
5 March 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
23 January 2025
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2021(INI)