Croatian President Zoran Milanovic’s intervention, who said on Wednesday that Northern Macedonia should not tolerate “any blackmail” in return for its accession to the EU.

‘You receive a lot of tips, of your neighbors, from international diplomacy, from the EU, but not all these tips are smartnot even useful to you … You are the ones who will decide what is important to you … just don’t fall for blackmail in your EU integration “, Zoran Milanovic said after his meeting in Skopje with Northern Macedonia President Gordana Silianovska.

“I do not want to get involved in any confrontation, nor do I imply your neighboring country, Bulgaria, which has its own views on how to handle some issues. The rules are clear, consensus is required, unanimity is required. Until one is against “Macedonia”, unfortunately it cannot go on its (European) course. The question, however, is whether this is still the most important and valuable thing in life for you and your citizens, or if there are other things that can define the state as a successful and integrated unity. But I have no advice on it, it’s your decision. “ Added by Zoran Milanovic, who, in joint statements with Gordana Silianovska, called the country “Macedonia”.

The president of Croatia, who paid a visit to Skopje today, also met with Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia, Christian Mitskoski, who in his posting on social media noted: “The meeting confirmed the support for the European future of” Macedonia “and the clear prospect of joining the European Union. We agreed together that a stable, prosperous and integrated Europe is not possible without the full integration of the entire region. “

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic regularly expresses views that the government of Andrei Plenkovic in Croatia considers them “Eurosceptic” and “anachronistic”, while often criticizing The Croatian government for the granting of military aid from Croatia to Ukraine. He is accused by his political opponents in Croatia of adopting “pro -Russian” positions.