Prema riječima Potočnika, Makedonija bi mogla postati pridružena članica i koristiti Istraživački program EU za 2007-2013, koji Brisel treba odobriti do kraja decembra.
According to Potocnik, Macedonia could become an associated member and benefit from the 2007-2013 EU Research Programme, which is to be endorsed in Brussels by the end of December.