Zaev: We Received Clear Date for Launching Accession Negotiations

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday that Macedonia has received a clear date for the start of EU accession talks, while the screening process of chapters would begin with a visit by Commissioner Johannes Hahn around July 20. “We have received a clear date for the beginning of the talks and there is no dilemma in this. The screening process begins with the visit of Commissioner Hahn in the second half of July. I believe Macedonia will timely go through all steps,” PM Zaev told Telma TV station. He said Macedonia is prepared for the talks and reforms in the judiciary, media, public administration, security which is fully coordinated with the European Commission and the European Delegation to Skopje. “We will continue to do this,” said Zaev and added that Macedonia needs swift reforms so that citizens can feel the changes.