Abstract In this paper, the author has analysed the perspectives of Macedonia’s new foreign policy concept regarding its neighbours since the second half of 2017. Therefore, he points to Macedonia’s numerous bilateral issues, primarily about its name with neighbouring Greece. The paper also includes a review of other open issues with Bulgaria and Albania, which jeopardize its path towards the EU and NATO membership. The signing of two crucial bilateral agreements with Bulgaria (2017) and Greece (2018) has significantly changed its foreign policy position and accelerated the realization of its Euro-Atlantic perspective. Additionally, Macedonia has improved relations with Albania and Kosovo. Although the relations with Serbia have oscillated, they cannot, in general, be labelled as bad. The author concludes that the determination of the new Macedonian political elite to resolve the accumulated bilateral issues with its neighbours is very significant in the broader regional context. It also represents a stimulus for the rest of the Western Balkans.

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北马其顿及其邻国：挑战与前景

摘要本文对马其顿自2017年下半年以来对邻国的新外交政策概念进行了分析。因此，他指出了马其顿面临的众多双边问题，主要涉及与邻国希腊的名称。该文件还包括对保加利亚和阿尔巴尼亚其他未解决问题的审查，这危及保加利亚向欧盟和北约成员国的加入。与保加利亚（2017）和希腊（2018）签署的两项至关重要的双边协议极大地改变了其外交政策立场，并加速了其实现欧洲-大西洋观点。此外，马其顿改善了与阿尔巴尼亚和科索沃的关系。尽管与塞尔维亚的关系动摇了，但总的来说，它们不能被认为是不好的。作者得出结论，在更广泛的地区背景下，新的马其顿政治精英决心与邻国解决积累的双边问题非常重要。这也代表了西巴尔干其他地区的刺激因素。