The Republic of Macedonia and the European Commission are aware that at the June Summit of the European Council Macedonia will be blocked again by Greece in being set a date for opening EU membership negotiations. This is the conclusion that Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki and Stefano Sannino, Director for Enlargement at the European Commission, jointly made at their meeting in Brussels Monday, Vecer reports.

Minister Poposki confirmed in his statement for MIA what both Macedonia and the European Commission, which has been issuing positive recommendations for opening accession talks between Macedonia and the EU for five years, are sure of.

“The taking of the decision for launching membership negotiations is very clear to us and the Commission’s expectations are on the same line. It is certain that the Republic of Macedonia has deserved for a long period of time to open negotiations yet it is just as certain that the Republic of Greece is not ready to support that decision and without its support that cannot happen,” Minister Poposki stressed, reminding that a promise was made ten years ago that the Union would enlarge with the countries of the Western Balkans.