Szijjarto calls North Macedonia's EU integration European interest

Europe as a whole has a vested interest in North Macedonia and other Western Balkans countries joining the European Union as soon as possible, Hungary's foreign minister said in Skopje on Monday. Hungary has taken a firm stand for immediate negotiations to start on North Macedonia's EU accession, Peter Szijjarto told a press conference he gave in the company of Bujar Osmani, North Macedonia's deputy prime minister. The EU General Affairs Council's recent decision to postpone accession talks with North Macedonia runs against Hungary's interests, Szijjarto said.