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USA TodayJUL 2022
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
After changing its name to please the Greeks, North Macedonia has been forced by the EU to kowtow to shameful Bulgarian demands. Now, Skopje must choose between protecting its identity and history or giving them up to enter the European bloc.
Pro-establishment narrative
This is a historic day for Albania and North Macedonia, which have shown they deserve to be part of the bloc after working hard to create mechanisms to tackle corruption and protect civil rights. Under the rotating presidency of France, the EU has correctly acted to remove internal opposition to their accession.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 50% chance that a West Balkan state will next join the EU by July 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
