On 2 October 2026, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, travelled to Skopje, North Macedonia. 

During her visit, she met with Hristijan Mickoski, Prime Minister of North Macedonia. 

The purpose of this visit was to discuss the next steps required to advance North Macedonia’s path towards the EU and its ongoing process of gradual integration, which was being supported by the EU’s €6 billion Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. 

This video shows extracts from Ursula von der Leyen’s visit.