- Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki met Tuesday with Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, who, at the press-conference, said that Finland has always openly supported the EU enlargement and it is prepared for the fifth year in a row to back the recommendation on opening accession negotiations with the Republic of Macedonia. With regard to possible assistance in solving the name row with Greece, the Finnish diplomat said that “it is always better the parties to find a solution on their own because no one benefits from the fact that the issue is unresolved.”