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Status | Candidate |
Nation | Macedonia (country)|Macedonia |
National Denonym | Macedonian |
Chapters Opened | 0 |
Chapters Closed | 0 |
National GDP PPP | 17,396 |
National Area Total | 25,713 |
National Population | 2,038,514 |
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The Republic of Macedonia has been a candidate for accession to the European Union since 2005. It submitted its membership application in 2004, thirteen years after its independence from former Yugoslavia. Currently (as of 2010), it is one of five remaining candidate countries, together with Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro, and Turkey, after the latest round of enlargement that brought membership to Romania and Bulgaria. Among current obstacles to full membership is the ongoing dispute with Greece over the country's name, which is also the reason why it is officially addressed by the European Union with the provisional appellation "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", rather than its constitutional name, "Republic of Macedonia". Accession to the EU has been defined as the highest strategic priority for the country's government. The expected accession is currently described as a "medium to long term" prospect.
The government's motto for the candidacy is "The Sun, too, is a star", referring to the sun from the flag of the Republic of Macedonia being displayed amongst the other stars in the Flag of Europe, in the official logo of the candidacy.
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Accession of Macedonia to the European Union Video
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1. Free Movement of Goods |
Very Hard To Adopt |
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2. Freedom of Movement For Workers |
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3. Right of Establishment & Freedom To Provide Services |
Further efforts needed |
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4. Free Movement of Capital |
Further efforts needed |
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5. Public Procurement |
Considerable efforts needed |
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6. Company Law |
Considerable efforts needed |
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7. Intellectual Property Law |
Very Hard To Adopt |
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8. Competition Policy |
Very Hard To Adopt |
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9. Financial Services |
Further efforts needed |
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10. Information Society & Media |
Considerable efforts needed |
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11. Agriculture & Rural Development |
Considerable efforts needed |
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12. Food Safety, Veterinary & Phytosanitary Policy |
Considerable efforts needed |
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13. Fisheries |
No major difficulties expected |
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14. Transport Policy |
Considerable efforts needed |
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15. Energy |
Considerable efforts needed |
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16. Taxation |
Considerable efforts needed |
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17. Economic & Monetary Policy |
No major difficulties expected |
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18. Statistics |
No major difficulties expected |
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19. Social Policy & Employment |
Considerable efforts needed |
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20. Enterprise & Industrial Policy |
No major difficulties expected |
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21. Trans-European Networks |
No major difficulties expected |
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22. Regional Policy & Coordination of Structural Instruments |
Considerable efforts needed |
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23. Judiciary & Fundamental Rights |
Considerable efforts needed |
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24. Justice, Freedom & Security |
Considerable efforts needed |
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25. Science & Research |
No major difficulties expected |
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26. Education & Culture |
No major difficulties expected |
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27. Environment |
Totally incompatible with acquis |
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28. Consumer & Health Protection |
Further efforts needed |
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29. Customs Union |
Considerable efforts needed |
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30. External Relations |
No major difficulties expected |
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31. Foreign, Security & Defence Policy |
No major difficulties expected |
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32. Financial Control |
Very Hard To Adopt |
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33. Financial & Budgetary Provisions |
No major difficulties expected |
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34. Institutions |
Nothing to adopt |
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35. Other Issues |
Nothing to adopt |
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Progress |
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