President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova received the Head of the European Union Delegation, Ambassador Michalis Rokas, who presented the European Commission’s 2026 Progress Report.
The interlocutors agreed that clear, concrete results have been achieved. Both welcomed the recognition of the country as one of the most successful in implementing the Reform Agenda and the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
Ambassador Rokas pointed to identified weaknesses and the need for intensified reforms in the rule of law, the judiciary and the fight against corruption.
According to Siljanovska-Davkova, the increased level of preparedness in chapters 10 (Digital Transformation and Media) and 26 (Education and Culture), as well as the progress recorded in science and research, in the Common Foreign, Security and Defense Policy, demonstrate the country’s proven institutional capacity to meet European standards.
She expects that the finalization of the roadmaps for the rule of law and public administration reform, along with the Action Plan for the Protection of Minorities, will bring about visible changes and progress within the “Fundamentals” cluster.
Within the scope of her constitutional competencies, Siljanovska-Davkova emphasized that she would continue to act in a reform-oriented manner, contributing to the strengthening of democracy.
The President noted that the Report should objectively reflect the fulfillment of the Copenhagen criteria, rather than the imposition of bilateral political conditions that run counter to European values and the principles enshrined in the European constitutional acts.
In her view, excluding the country from the group of frontrunners in the enlargement process does not reflect reality and sends negative signals to the Macedonian public.
Siljanovska-Davkova once again called for equal treatment of all candidate countries within the accession process. According to her, political will and more active engagement from European institutions and member states are required to unblock the Macedonian path toward the EU.
