Prime Minister George Papandreou will meet on Thursday afternoon in Brussels with the re-elected FYRMacedonia Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski on the sidelines of the European Council Summit.

Earlier today, PM Gruevski met with Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule.

Gruevski briefed Fule on Macedonia's reform agenda towards meeting the Copenhagen membership criteria, along with details on the process of settling the name row with Greece. He voiced will and commitments for a solution and unblocking of Macedonia's European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

Commissioner Fule welcomed the well-administered elections, but also referred to the reforms, especially in judiciary and administration, as well as the fight against corruption.

He stressed that the end of 2011 represents a 'good moment' for the Western Balkans enlargement.

Gruevski, who is accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and Cabinet Chief Martin Protogjer, will attend the European People's Party (EPP) Summit, uniting all centre-right parties in Europe.