欧洲联盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩周五表示，为迎接未来的成员国加入，欧盟将评估其机构、政策及预算方面需要作出的调整。
The European Union will assess changes needed to its institutions, policies, and budget as it prepares for future enlargement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday.
在斯科普里与北马其顿总理赫里斯蒂安·米科斯基共同举行的新闻发布会上，冯德莱恩称欧盟将于下周发布所谓的‘扩员前政策评估’。这些评估将重点研究‘我们的机构、政策与预算’，以确定需做哪些改变才能顺利接纳新成员国。
Speaking at a press conference alongside North Macedonian Premier Hristijan Mickoski in Skopje, the country's capital, von der Leyen said the EU will present its so-called pre-enlargement policy reviews next week. The reviews will examine "our institutions, our policies, our budget" and what needs to change to enable the EU to welcome future member states, she said.
近期有媒体报道称，布鲁塞尔方面正考虑在候选国正式入盟前深化双方联系。据《政治报》报道，相关方案旨在推动候选国逐步融入欧盟单一市场，加强贸易往来。
Her remarks come amid media reports that Brussels is considering ways to deepen ties with candidate countries before they achieve full membership. The proposal envisages the "gradual integration" of candidate countries into the EU's single market, including closer trade links, according to Politico.
冯德莱恩强调：‘扩员是一个双向过程。候选国需做好入盟准备，而欧盟同样要具备接纳能力。’她补充道：‘我们要确保欧盟具备不断壮大的条件。’
"Enlargement, of course, is a two-way process. Candidate countries must be ready to join, but we, as the European Union, must also be ready to welcome them," von der Leyen said. "We want to make sure that our European Union is ready to become larger," she added.
谈及北马其顿时，她指出该国需迈出关键一步——在入盟谈判中启动基础议题磋商。冯德莱恩还重申欧盟对北马其顿加入欧盟的支持，称欧盟尊重该国的民族特性、语言与文化传统。
Turning to North Macedonia, she said the country now needs to take a key step to move forward and open the fundamentals cluster in its accession negotiations. Von der Leyen also reaffirmed the EU's support for North Macedonia's European path, saying the bloc welcomes the country's identity, language and culture.
目前北马其顿的入盟进程仍面临阻力，主要源于与希腊、保加利亚两国在历史、语言及民族认同等方面的未决争议。
North Macedonia's EU accession path has faced obstacles linked to unresolved issues with neighboring Greece and Bulgaria, including disputes over historical, linguistic, and identity-related matters.