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North Macedonia EU integration and infrastructure efforts

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North Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Aleksandar Nikoloski, has been engaging in high-level discussions regarding economic cooperation, infrastructure, and European Union integration. During the Macedonian-Austrian Business Forum, Nikoloski raised concerns regarding the allocation of EU grants, arguing that Macedonian companies face “unfair competition” when taxpayer-funded projects are awarded to non-EU entities. He also called for an agreement with Austria to secure long-term visas for Macedonian transport companies to facilitate economic cooperation. Nikoloski is currently conducting a two-day working visit to Brussels to meet Brussels, Nikoloski met with European Commission representatives and officials from the European Investment Bank. His agenda focuses on Bank to discuss the EU Growth Plan, the country’s enlargement process, and major infrastructure projects, specifically projects. A primary focus was a 150 million euro EU grant for the Corridor 8 railway connecting North Macedonia to Bulgaria. This railway project is further Bulgaria, supported by loans from the EIB and the EBRD. As part of his During this visit, Nikoloski is scheduled to participate also participated in a ‘Friends of Europe’ session alongside approximately 200 European leaders, including commissioners and MEPs. He will also address a summit on transport corridors, where he is expected to meet with Robert de Groot, corridors. Nikoloski has also provided political analysis regarding the Executive Vice President country’s EU path and its relations with Bulgaria. He stated that Bulgarian conditioning of North Macedonia began in March 2020 during the European Investment Bank. This diplomatic activity precedes an upcoming visit to Skopje pandemic, noting that key decisions were made by the President of previous government. While the European Commission. 2018 Prespa Agreement was intended to accelerate EU negotiations, Nikoloski observed that expected progress has not materialized. He claimed that despite EU requirements for reforms in fighting organized crime, corruption, and public administration, there has been no substantial progress, citing instead an increase in public administration staffing. In previous discussions at the Macedonian-Austrian Business Forum, Nikoloski raised concerns regarding the allocation of EU grants, arguing that Macedonian companies face “unfair competition” when taxpayer-funded projects are awarded to non-EU entities. He also called for an agreement with Austria to secure long-term visas for Macedonian transport companies.

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