- Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Vasko Naumovski sent letters to the EU member states asking that the country be set a date for starting accession talks on 7 December. The letter explains that the perspective for starting talks sooner is going to motive all factors in the country to conduct reforms, as Macedonia will stay committed to resolving the name issue in a constructive and flexible way in the spirit of the European cooperation and good neighborly relations.