71% of North Macedonian citizens support EU membership.

Omissions

• The MEP did not cite the specific survey or polling organisation behind the 71% figure, making it impossible to verify which exact poll is being referenced.
• Other reputable polls from the same period show different levels of support: the IRI's 2025 poll found 79% support for EU integration, the European Western Balkans/IRI poll reported 70%, and the EU's own 2025 annual survey showed 65% of citizens with a positive attitude towards the EU.
• The word 'still' implies continuity, but polling data indicates support has been rising — the BTA report notes the 71% figure represents an increase of nearly 10 percentage points compared to the 2024 survey, and intellinews reports a 15-point increase among ethnic Macedonians.
• The intellinews source specifically attributes the 71% figure to ethnic Macedonians, not necessarily all citizens, creating ambiguity about whether the claim refers to the total population or a subset.

Sources

• PrimaryInternational Republican Institute (IRI)When asked if they support integration with the European Union, 79% of adults responded 'yes.' That represents an increase of six percentage points from the July 2024 poll.
• SecondaryBulgarian News Agency (BTA)Their survey shows that 71% of citizens support North Macedonia's EU membership, nearly 10 percentage points more than in the 2024 survey.
• SecondaryIntellinewsAmong ethnic Macedonians, support has jumped to 71%, a 15-point increase from last year, narrowing the traditional gap with ethnic Albanians.
• SecondaryEuropean Western BalkansIn North Macedonia, 70% of people said they would vote in favour of membership.