The Council of Ministers of the European Union is going to decide in June whether to accept the recommendation of the European Commission for setting Macedonia a date for launching membership negotiations with the EU. At its meeting in Luxembourg Monday, the Council decided to postpone the decision on Macedonia and dedicate almost the entire meeting to the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2012 and the agreement between Belgrade and Pristina.

After the meeting was over, Eamon Gilmor, Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the General Affairs Council, said that the reports of the European Commission on Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo were presented yet no decision or conclusion was adopted.

“With respect to enlargement, our discussion focused on the agreement between Serbia and Kosovo, which is a historic moment not only for these two countries but also for all of Europe. Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule presented the reports on Serbia, Kosovo and Macedonia. We only tabled them and are going to take the necessary decisions at the next meeting of the General Affairs Council in June, before the Summit of the European Council,” he said.