Formal progression in the NATO accession process consists of a country: reaching a new stage of any of the seven stages listed under the accession process section (NATO); receiving an invitation to participate in a Membership Action Plan (NATO); or entering into Intensified Dialogue (Project Gutenberg). Countries will only be counted once. _{Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.}

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Macedonia was the only country to formally progress in the NATO accession process. This question closed as "1" with an end date of 1 April 2019. 

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