President Branko Crvenkovski met with EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn in Brussels yesterday. The president informed Rehn about the spheres in which Macedonia has made progress this year, stressing the improved business climate, the successful fight against corruption, and the foreign investors' increased interest. Crvenkovski stressed that Macedonia is still determined to receive a date for start of the negotiations for membership in year 2008, underlining that everyone is prepared to work on fulfilling the necessary criteria.

EU Commissioner Rehn noted that the decision on whether the European Union should start negotiations for membership with Macedonia would depend on the results from the reforms in the public prosecution, the public administration, and the fight against corruption.