# North Macedonia political and EU integration developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/north-macedonia-political-and-eu-integration-developments > Updated: 2026-10-07T10:54:15.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. North Macedonia is navigating domestic political negotiations and international integration efforts. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has called for the opposition to present a formal proposal to unblock talks regarding the Electoral Code, noting that the government would accept any consensus reached by the opposition parties. A primary focus of these reforms is the facilitation of diaspora voting. Simultaneously, Mickoski has welcomed European Commission proposals to reform the EU enlargement process. The ‘Preparing for a wider Union’ package suggests increasing the use of qualified majority voting to prevent individual member states from using veto power to block progress based on bilateral disputes. Mickoski indicated that North Macedonia is well-positioned for gradual integration, having met two of three primary conditions, with final reforms to the public procurement system expected to be adopted in Parliament shortly. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-07: Mickoski welcomes EU proposals to reform enlargement veto process Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski welcomed EU proposals to reform enlargement by using qualified majority voting, aiming to prevent member states from using vetoes to block candidate countries over bilateral. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mickoski-welcomes-eu-proposals-to-reform-enlargement-veto-process ### 2026-10-03: Mickoski demands opposition proposal to unblock Electoral Code talks Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski says Electoral Code talks are stalled, awaiting a proposal from the opposition, while maintaining that diaspora voting facilitation is a key requirement. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mickoski-demands-opposition-proposal-to-unblock-electoral-code-talks --- Cite as: North Macedonia political and EU integration developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/north-macedonia-political-and-eu-integration-developments