Macedonia has real chances to receive a recommendation for start of the negotiations for membership with the EU. But it should not give in to complacency until it fulfills all conditions set by Brussels, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said on Wednesday as he announced the fall report on Macedonia. Rehn stressed that the Macedonian Government and Assembly had done a good job over the last few weeks and that the European Union would evaluate this work.

"The country has made good progress as regards fulfilling the eight benchmarks. If it completes the remaining tasks, we will be able to propose a date for start of the negotiations this year. The name dispute is not a condition. But if the dispute is resolved, this will provide a positive climate for the state's EU integration," Rehn said before the EU parliamentarians in Brussels.