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The blueprint group submitted solutions to the draft-law on Public Prosecution

The Blueprint Group for Judicial Reform, as the informal network of prominent civil society organizations, today submitted a document to the Minister of Justice with proposed amendments to Articles 32, 34 and 105 of the Draft Law for the Public Prosecutor's Office. The group informs that their proposals and comments on the law were agreed at a meeting with Minister...

Journalist associations expect stronger efforts for reforms in the media

The Media Ethics Council of Macedonia, the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), the Independent Syndicate of Journalists and Media workers (ISJMW) and the Macedonian Media Institute (MMI) regarding the World Freedom Day, the 3rd of May remind of the necessity of a serious engagement of all relevant participants about all major reformatory steps in this country's media sector....

Research: There can never be enough reforms in the media

Has the media in the country been reformed after the period of full media darkness and the phase "captured state" especially in the period after 2011 and by the middle of 2016? How to get a free and powerful media - real bearers of the "fourth estate" in the country? Part of these questions were covered in the public policy document...

Macedonian soldiers will go on compulsorily NATO missions

The Ministry of Defense is preparing a draft law amending the Law on Defense, which define the rules for engagement for our soldiers on NATO missions. "This draft law will allow the deployment of members of the Republic of North Macedonia outside the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia in NATO operations and missions on a compulsorily basis, as...

Analysis: Brussels ask that Macedonian politicians change their mentality

At the end of the visit to Brussels, it seems as if the Macedonian delegation was hit by a cold shower. After receiving praise for the Government’s commitment to reform, expressed at the end of the fifteenth meeting of the Stabilization and Association Council (SA) between the country and the European Union, there is still no guarantee that in June...

Reforms will erase the term “secret police”, say MoI

As a country, after 28 years of being Independent, we want to rid ourselves of the term “secret police”. This is how the Interior Minister, Oliver Spasovski explained the reforms of the security-intelligence system, which are scheduled to begin with a package of laws and amendments the Government adopted at a session on 19 February, and just entered parliamentary...

Peterle: Judiciary, freedom of media and corruption remain concerns on the road to the EU

In an interview with European Western Balkans, Slovenian MEP praised the Governments courage in resolving the decades-long dispute with Greece over the name of the country but recalls that the road to the EU for Northern Macedonia involves many reforms. He said he was concerned with slow reforms in the judiciary, as well as the state of media freedom...

Germany signs the Protocol for Macedonia’s accession into NATO

The German Federal Government has agreed to sign the North Atlantic Treaty Protocol for the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia, the German Embassy announced. "We are convinced that the accession of North Macedonia to NATO will contribute to the security and stability not only in the Euro-Atlantic area and will not only strengthen the transatlantic community, but it will...

Zaev – Tusk: If Macedonia continues at this pace, it can make up for lost time for EU integration

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,...

Large reform of the security-intelligence system will “hit” foreigners as well

The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is preparing new laws and changing several existing ones aimed at reforming the security-intelligence system in Macedonia. The Unique National Electronic Registry of Regulations has published the preparation of several regulations, and among others the proposal to amend the law on foreigners with the aim to synchronize the proposed laws regarding the reform of the security-intelligence system. At the same time,...

Priebe expects a change in the behavior of the judicial institutions

Reinhard Priebe and a group of high ranking experts on the rule of law who were evaluating the situation with the rule of law in 2015 and 2017, in the period between 5th and the 7th of December were visiting Skopje in order to asses the implementation of the recommendations that the group gave regarding the judicial reforms, informs...

Osmani presents “Plan 18”: We must separate reforms from daily politics

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani today presented the content of the reform "Plan 18", which was adopted yesterday by the Government. "The implementation of the Prespa Agreement is one of the most important commitments undertaken by us. In the next period, I expect an increase in political support and building consensus on all issues of supranational interest,...

Hahn: I am satisfied with the current implementation of reforms but there is much work to be done

Macedonia is irreversibly moving towards a full-fledged membership into the EU and this time there is no returning back, stated today in Brussels the Vice Premier for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani at the joint press conference with the EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn. Osmani, who is leading the Macedonian delegation consisting of 40 people that began the screening process, at...

Zaev brings Merkel up to date on preparations for the referendum

In a telephone conversation yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel regarding Macedonia's efforts towards European and Atlantic perspectives and preparations for the referendum, the Macedonian government announced. Furthermore, according to the statement, Merkel emphasized Germany's support for the Agreement between Macedonia and Greece. "The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, offered her support regarding efforts made by...

Government announces, the protocol for NATO membership will be signed in January 2019

In January 2019, the protocol for NATO membership will be signed, meaning that Macedonia will start to participate in NATO structures - but without the right to vote, and the accession negotiations with the Alliance begin in the second half of this year, the government announced today. After signing the protocol for membership, the Government informs that ratification in all...

Civil associations propose limitation of funds from donations to political parties

Civil associations have reacted regarding the recent adoption of amendments to the Law on the Financing of Political Parties. They say that "the harmonization of the legal solutions took place in a non-transparent manner and although it is stated that the legal solution draws legitimacy from the recommendations of the civil society given in the document “The Blueprint - A...

Justice Minister announces new model for Anti-Corruption Commission

A working group has been set up at the Ministry of Justice who are working on the amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Corruption, and soon a new model for an anti-corruption commission is expected, said Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska at the Second Session of the Working Group - III (Principles of Judiciary and Fundamental Rights...

Priebe: All resources and strength in Macedonia should be directed at the Rule of Law

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...

Osmani presents “18” plan to EU Ambassador Žbogar

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani presented the government's new reform plan "18" to EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar and representatives of the EU Delegation to Macedonia, which, according to the Secretariat for European Affairs (SEA), the public will be informed after the next week's government session. At the beginning, Osmani expressed satisfaction with the "implementation of the "3-6-9"...

Roth: Investigations must continue, SPO should be part of the prosecution

State Minister of European Affairs at the German Foreign Ministry, Michael Roth, said that investigations related to wiretapping conversations must continue, and the Special Prosecutor's Office should be integrated into the regular structures of the prosecution. At the meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in Government, he was informed that the opposition was against continuing the mandate of the SPO. “I...