Skopje, 30 June 2022 (MIA) - Seizing this opportunity is in the paramount strategic interest of both the EU and North Macedonia. Now is the time to move forward, tweeted German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the French proposal to unblock the country’s European path. “The Western Balkans are at the heart of Europe and close to my own heart. Their future must lie in the EU. The compromise presented by the French Presidency for the start of accession talks with North Macedonia is an opportunity that should not be missed. Seizing this opportunity is in the paramount strategic interest of both the EU and North Macedonia. Now is the time to move forward,” says FM Baerbock.