European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi and EU Foreign Affairs Head Josep Borrell came out with an announcement on Friday in relation to the 2020 parliamentary election in Macedonia that was held on 15 July. “The EU congratulates the citizens of North Macedonia for exercising their right to vote even during the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to working with a strong parliament and a stable coalition government that should deliver on the country’s strategic objective of EU integration and address citizens’ expectations,” states the announcement signed by Varhelyi and Borrell. Macedonia and EU are expected to hold the first inter-governmental conference and to open the first chapters of the EU membership negotiations by the end of this year, under the German presidency with EU.