The lack of clear prospect for joining the European Union is one of the reasons for the deep political crisis in Macedonia, Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki said Wednesday in Strasbourg to the Joint Macedonia - EU Parliamentary Committee.

Today's session of the Joint Macedonia - EU Parliamentary Committee, chaired by MEP Alojz Peterle, was also attended by EP Rapporteur for Macedonia Ivo Vajgl and representatives of the European Commission. The session tackled the political developments in Macedonia and the country's EU-integration process, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release.

'The solutions we should seek in the future are also related to restoring the credibility and opening the negotiations on Macedonia's future EU membership. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to surpass the country's present challenges. Rules of the game - on election of Parliament Speaker, government formation and the election process - must be set for a sustainable solution to the political crisis. Along with this homework the EU should finally make the membership status attainable for Macedonia,' Poposki said.

On the session's sidelines, Poposki held talks with several MEPs and the Council of Europe Secretary General, Thorbjorn Jagland, the press release reads.