Macedonia could get its much-desired start date for EU accession talks by the end of this year provided it reaches a “name” compromise with Greece by then, says European Parliament rapporteur on Macedonia, Richard Howitt. 

Europeans should first of all let Turkey finish its European Union membership process successfully, instead of holding debates over whether Turkey should become a full member or not, Turkey’s President Abdullah Gül said on Monday in Berlin, while ruling out formulas such as a “privileged partnership” as an alternative to …

Macedonia will keep the European Commission recommendation to start negotiations for EU membership, but the country will not negotiate while Brussels sees no progress in talks on the name. That is what unnamed