Sense of Triumph Turns into Disappointment

on Dec 19, 12 • in Uncategorized •

The analysis shows that, in general, the media saw the outcome, i.e. the conclusions of EU’s General Affairs Council, as a failure, because Macedonia was not give “a date or screening”. The journalists reported that, during the negotiations between representatives of EU member-states on the conclusions, all points referring to Macedonia were disputable, with the exception of the point noting the country’s progress, which was accepted by all member-states. The media quoted and interpreted, in their view, the most disputed conclusion of the Council, which states, in its original form: “With a view to a possible decision