North Macedonia Appoints Government That May Strain Ties with EU
- Parliament in Skopje backs nationalist-led coalition cabinet
- Premier Mickoski’s party has rejected deal to advance EU talks
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North Macedonia’s parliament backed a nationalist-led government that may worsen relations with the European Union and further hinder the Balkan country’s stalled talks to join the bloc.
Lawmakers voted 77-22 in the 120-member assembly late Sunday to approve the cabinet of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. He’s the leader of the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party and he plans to rule in a coalition with two other smaller groups.