Following the first Intergovernmental Conference on accession negotiations on 19 July 2022, the screening sessions for all six clusters were completed on 7 December 2023. North Macedonia continued to implement the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the joint bodies under the agreement met. North Macedonia has consistently stated its political commitment to the strategic goal of EU integration and its ambition to move forward in the accession negotiations. The newly elected President took office in May 2024 and in June 2024, after the parliamentary elections, a new government was formed. Essential EU-related reforms need to be implemented. North Macedonia maintained good relations with other enlargement countries and continued its engagement in regional initiatives. Existing bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries need to be implemented in good faith by all parties, including the Prespa Agreement between North Macedonia and Greece and the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness and Cooperation with Bulgaria.