All of you will betray the EU tonight! Speak now or remain silent

The citizens of North Macedonia have legitimate expectations to start accession negotiations with the EU now. North Macedonia has pursued difficult reforms and made unprecedented compromises. Our country even changed its constitutional name, driven by the promise for EU membership.

Yet, at the General Affairs Council tomorrow we will likely witness a betrayal again. This will not only be a betrayal of the Macedonian citizens, but of the founding values of the EU, as well as its core strategic interests.