Italian president backs North Macedonia’s EU membership bid


              Italian President Sergio Mattarella reviews the honor guard during his welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Italian President Mattarella is on a two-day official visit to North Macedonia. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
            
              Italian President Sergio Mattarella, second from left, and his North Macedonia's counterpart Stevo Pendarovski, left, bow to North Macedonia's flag during a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Italian President Mattarella is on a two-day official visit to North Macedonia. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
            
              Italian President Sergio Mattarella, center, accompanied by his North Macedonia's counterpart Stevo Pendarovski, left, review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Italian President Mattarella is on a two-day official visit to North Macedonia. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
            
              Italian President Sergio Mattarella, left, and his North Macedonia's counterpart Stevo Pendarovski stand next to each other during a ceremony upon Mattarella's arrival at the presidential palace in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Mattarella is on a two-day official visit to North Macedonia. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
            
              Italian President Sergio Mattarella, left, is welcomed by North Macedonia's President Stevo Pendarovski, at the presidential palace in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Italian President Mattarella is on a two-day official visit to North Macedonia. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
Italian president backs North Macedonia’s EU membership bid