Macedonia has aspirations to join the EU, it is crucial for Balkan countries, which had dealt with a lot of trouble in the past and now they are stabilized, Premier Nikola Gruevski said in an interview with CNN responding to a question whether Macedonia aspired to become an EU member despite the crisis in Europe, slow growth and hampered decision-making in the Union.

In order to have some perspective for long-term stability, it will be favorable all Balkan countries to become members of the EU, according to him. to become members of the EU, according to him.