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A-10-2026-0162 → TA-10-2026-0218

From: A-10-2026-0162 Plenary report of 9 Jun 2026
To: TA-10-2026-0218 Adopted text of 17 Jun 2026
Changes: 6 changes to the text
Paragraphs: +6 added · −12 removed · 5 changed

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Dossier: 2025/2254(INI)
Title (from): on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
Title (to): 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia

Dossier: 2025/2254(INI)
Title (from): on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
Title (to): 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia

What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds calls on North Macedonia regarding remembrance with Bulgaria, Albanian language use, and commends response to an antisemitic attack.1 2 3 Welcomes a recent EU disbursement and updates the roaming negotiation process to include Council authorisation and reciprocal market opening.5 6 The other changes are formal: renumbering and punctuation corrections.4

The notes class 5 changes as substance, 1 as formal, 0 as wording only.

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Changes that matter, 6

Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.

Change 1

AddedK. whereas finding a common approach to communicating and engaging with the past and establishing a culture of remembrance in a mutually respectful way is the foundation on which Bulgaria and North Macedonia should build their future relationship; whereas the relationship between the future generations of North Macedonia and Bulgaria will be a reflection of the education processes in the two countries;

Note on change 1 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a recital stressing that a common approach to remembrance and mutual respect should underpin Bulgaria-North Macedonia relations and future generations' ties.

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Change 2

Changed11. Takes note of the decision of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia of 18 September 2024 on the annulment of certain provisions concerning quotas for representatives of Albanian and other communities in public institutions; underlines that the administration of the country should reflect its multi-ethnic composition; calls on the authorities to ensure the adequate and fair representation of all communities in line with the Ohrid Framework Agreement and to amend and implement the respective draft law fully in line with the opinion of the Venice Commission and EU standards; urges the authorities of North Macedonia to swiftly resolve the matter of the use of the Albanian language for state exams to ensure the practical implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement in both law and spirit, and not to portray the student protests disingenuously as politically driven or as a destabilising factor;

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Adds a call for North Macedonia to resolve the Albanian language issue for state exams and not to mischaracterize student protests.

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Change 3

Added39. Commends the Government of North Macedonia for its rapid response to the antisemitic arson attack targeting a Jewish community building in Skopje on 12 April 2026;

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Adds a paragraph commending the government's response to an antisemitic arson attack in Skopje.

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Change 4

Changed~~40.~~41. Underlines the importance of safeguarding the integrity and independence of the judiciary, including by strengthening the Judicial Council in line with the recommendation and opinion of the 2023 Venice Commission peer review ~~mission ;~~mission;

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Renumbers paragraph 40 to 41 and corrects punctuation in the phrase about the Venice Commission mission.

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Change 5

Changed~~52.~~53. Welcomes the first steps in implementing the Reform Agenda and the multiannual work programme under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, which is on track to deliver concrete benefits to citizens; encourages North Macedonia to continue implementing its Reform Agenda; highlights the need to considerably speed up and deliver on the Reform Agenda, in particular on the fundamentals cluster; stresses that the disbursement of funds must remain strictly conditional on the fulfilment of agreed reform objectives and milestones; welcomes the adoption of the comprehensive cybersecurity framework and the updated Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Services; welcomes the objective and fact-based manner in which the Commission has assessed the implementation of reform steps thus far; warmly welcomes the recent disbursement of EUR 65,7 million to North Macedonia under the Reform and Growth Facility, following a positive assessment of reform implementation, namely in the areas of digitalisation and education;

Note on change 5 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Renumbers paragraph 52 to 53 and adds a welcome for the recent disbursement of EUR 65.7 million under the Reform and Growth Facility.

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Change 6

Changed~~59.~~60. Warmly welcomes the Commission proposal and the Council’s authorisation to open negotiations onto ~~extending~~extend the EU ‘roam like at home’ regime to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and ~~Serbia;~~Serbia and calls on the ~~Council~~Commission and the Western Balkan partners to swiftly ~~authorise~~take the necessary steps for the reciprocal opening of ~~negotiations~~the ~~with~~EU’s and the Western Balkan ~~partners;~~partners’ roaming markets; emphasises that extending the ‘roam like at home’ area to the Western Balkans would deliver tangible benefits to citizens and businesses alike, fostering people-to-people contacts, boosting economic ties, supporting educational exchanges and facilitating tourism;

Note on change 6 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Renumbers paragraph 59 to 60 and updates the text to reflect the Council's authorisation and the reciprocal opening of roaming markets.

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European Parliament (2026). “Changes between A-10-2026-0162 and TA-10-2026-0218”. Text, 17 June 2026. from A-10-2026-0162, to TA-10-2026-0218, reference 2025/2254(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0162/compare/TA-10-2026-0218 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-text-2026-06-17,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between A-10-2026-0162 and TA-10-2026-0218}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-06-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0162/compare/TA-10-2026-0218}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0162/compare/TA-10-2026-0218},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from A-10-2026-0162, to TA-10-2026-0218, reference 2025/2254(INI). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}