- The Stabilisation and Association Council between Macedonia and the EU (SA Council) held its eleventh meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Senator Benedetto Della Vedova, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Italy, on behalf of High representative Catherine Ashton. The Macedonian delegation was led by foreign minister Nikola Poposki and included Deputy PM for European Affairs Fatmir Besimi. The SA Council recalled that the Stabilization and Association Agreement remains at the core of the relationship between the EU and Macedonia until the country’s accession to the EU.