Tag: rule of law

In company with Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Hungary, North Macedonia in Freedom House's report "Freedom in the World 2021" has been rated a partly free country. With its 66 points out of a potential 100 during 2021, the country saw little improvement compared to last year, when Freedom House has marked the political rights and civil freedoms with...

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, accompanied by Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, started their working visit to Brussels with a meeting with the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. At the meeting, it was concluded that the country’s determination to resolve the major political issues with neighbours and bringing reforms in the key areas of the judiciary, security services, public administration,...

European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn indirectly commented on the escape of former convicted Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski on his Twitter account, saying it is a "matter of Europe's credibility". "A strong rule of law is one of the fundamental criteria of EU accession. After years of backsliding, Macedonia is making good progress in this area, including...

The European Union does not want to interfere in the case regarding former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his political asylum claim in Hungary, stated European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijančič for Pressing TV. Kocijančič says that "this is a case that must not be politicized." "We are aware of the situation regarding Mr. Gruevski. We do not comment on ongoing court proceedings....

I do not have a detailed insight into what has been happening over the past two years in terms of the two reports we drafted as an expert group, those of 2015 and last year. The EU Progress Report on Macedonia points to significant progress in certain areas, but there are also many areas with much yet to be...

We are encouraged by the economic progress in the region, including your country. It is important for this region to remain open and to engage economically outside its borders. It is very important to strengthen ties with the largest trading partners. This was stated today by Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the International...

"The year we leave behind will be remembered after the greatest success of the citizens of this country. Open minded citizens have freed themselves from a captive state. The change took place. Macedonia has stabilized and embarked on growth and development", said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in his New Year's address to the citizens of Macedonia. Zaev said that the...

The new government and the opposition should focus on the implementation and the reformatory priorities including the Przino Agreement in order to return Macedonia on its way towards the European Union said today’s announcement issued by the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, who will be visiting Macedonia on Monday. "The country has finally overcome,...

The EU Commissioner, Johannes Hahn, announced today that he will send again in Macedonia a group of independent legal experts led by Reinhard Priebe who will be able to help and advise the new government on issues regarding the rule of law. The sending of the expert group, says Hahn, is part of the European Union’s readiness to work with...

To get closer to Europe, Macedonian voters need to stand for the rule of law, free media and against corruption, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Bert Koenders in a video message. He called on Macedonian voters to go to the polls on December 11, and to decide on the country’s future. “I’m Bert Koenders, the Dutch Minister...

The Internet and society foundation “Metamorphosis” through the Action SЕЕ project has announced a Request for applications for providing support for civil society organizations for the promotion of good governance and the rule of the law, by approving 25 to 30 small grants for civil society organizations from Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo. There will be...

There are many tools and mechanisms that citizens and civil society organizations can use to participate and where they can contribute to good governance, however, people do not use them because they do not know that they exist, and they are not given enough time to use them to their full advantage. This was the conclusion after a discussion...

The political crisis in Macedonia is pushing the country away from its NATO membership. This was one of the conclusions in the final report from the NATO Summit which took place in Warsaw. "Given concerns over political developments in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which have taken the country further away from NATO values, we urge all political leaders in...

EU Ambassador, Aivo Orav and Dutch Ambassador, Wouter Plomp, at today’s debate organized by "Transparency International Macedonia", declared that the pardons must be withdrawn completely, as it is the only way to avoid selective justice. The Ambassadors said that all stakeholders must support the work of the Special Prosecutor's Office (SPO). “The European Union clearly announced that selective justice and pardons...

"The political crisis is getting increasingly deeper. Fast and serious decisions are needed. There s no more time for delays and obstruction", said EU Ambassador Aivo Orav while attending celebrations for May 9, Europe Day at the EU InfoCentre. "The Przhino Agreement from last year, has created hope among the political parties, the general public and the international community. Unfortunately, in...