The head of Polish diplomacy meets on Wednesday in Warsaw with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Timczo Mucunski. North Macedonia has been an official candidate for the European Union since 2005, and accession negotiations started in July 2022.
— Thank you to Poland for its constant support for North Macedonia. The start of negotiations is a strengthening for Europe. We agreed with Minister Sikorski that the new geopolitical conditions require strong leadership. Poland shows such leadership, said Timczo Mucunski.
Radosław Sikorski on the European Union: it is better there
In the context of North Macedonia's efforts, the head of Polish diplomacy was asked about the Polish perspective of EU membership. – Two Slavic nations must speak English – Minister Sikorski laughed when a journalist from North Macedonia started asking him a question in English. Then he replied:
— The Polish experience of membership in the European Union is absolutely positive. There is life outside the EU, but it is better in the EU. Since Poland joined the EU, we are experiencing the best period in our history. The Polish Pope, John Paul II, supported our process of joining the EU, saying that Europe must breathe with two lungs: eastern and western – explained the head of Polish diplomacy.
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