The Former Yugoslav Republic of MACEDONIA: EU perspective cements society together

On 9 November 2005, the European Commission released its opinion on the readiness of the FYR of Macedonia to become a candidate country for EU accession. After Slovenia and Croatia, the FYR of Macedonia is the third of the ex-Yugoslav republics to have officially applied for EU entry. The EU integration prospect is very important for the Macedonian citizens, composed of a majority of Macedonians of Slav origin, and a quarter of the population Albanian.