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"en.20110406.36.3-649-000"2
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"The last assessment report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is neither worse nor better than the previous ones. However, we all know that the content of these reports is not the main obstacle to the commencement of accession talks. The obstacle is the dispute with Greece over names. Without this, the talks would probably have started already. The EU should therefore play a more determined role in solving it, perhaps even a decisive role. After almost 20 years of fruitless searching for a way out, it is now entirely appropriate to debate the next steps, including possible changes to the negotiating mechanism. The Commission should submit relevant alternative proposals in this direction. Through our lengthy passivity, we have all contributed to the uncertain fate of the entire country, yet this is a country that is still – even after so many years – reporting to the EU. We should also end the ‘foot-dragging’ between Parliament, the Commission and the Council over the start of accession talks. No one takes seriously the ‘dialogue of the deaf’ between Parliament and the Commission on the one side, and the Council on the other. This is because it undermines the credibility of the EU as a whole. Let us not fool ourselves – support for EU accession is still high in FYROM. However, it has fallen noticeably over the long term. The patience of the people of FYROM, both Macedonians and Albanians, has its limits, even if each have their reasons for this."@en1
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