Number: RL32172
Title: Macedonia (FYROM): Post-Conflict Situation and U.S. Policy
Authors: Julie Kim, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: The United States continues to support multilateral efforts to stabilize Macedonia, but has increasingly looked to the European Union to play a larger international role in the Balkans, starting with Macedonia. In March 2003, the European Union launched its first military mission in Macedonia, taking over from a small NATO presence. The EU military mission, which has also served as a test case for the EU's ability to carry out its own defense policy, concluded its operation on December 15, 2003. The EU maintains a police training mission in Macedonia.
Pages: 19
Date: June 17, 2005