Macedonia

2007: Lobbying Brings Results as Women Gain Rights in Macedonia (Mar 26, 2007)

The United States has welcomed a decision by the European Union (EU) formally to grant candidate status to the Republic of Macedonia, a move the State Department says will encourage other countries in the Balkans. “The United States welcomes the decision by the European Council of Ministers to grant Macedonia candidate status for the European Union,” the State Department said in written response to a question asked at the December 20, 2005, daily press briefing. “We congratulate the government and people of Macedonia for the tremendous progress the country has made in the last four years.” European Union leaders officially made Macedonia a candidate for membership early on December 17 at the end of a two-day EU summit. In their announcement, EU ministers praised Macedonia’s reforms since 2001 and said progress on free-market and democracy issues would have to continue.

2005: United States Welcomes EU Candidate Status for Macedonia (Dec 21, 2005) | U.S., Europe Reject Partitioning Kosovo, State's Burns Says (Nov 9, 2005) |  U.S. Views Macedonia as Serious Candidate for NATO Membership (Oct 19, 2005)

2004: U.S. Embassy, OSCE Work to Combat Trafficking in Macedonia (Jun 17, 2004)

2003: EU-led Security Mission in FYR Macedonia Concludes (Dec 17, 2003) | U.S. Statement on EU Security Presence in Macedonia (Apr 4, 2003)

2001: Deputy Spokesman Reeker Discusses Macedonia September 6 (Sep 6, 2001)