According to the opposition front from the ethnic Albanian bloc (Alternative, BESA, and Democratic Movement), DUI has withdrawn from the constitutional changes process because the party’s priority is to hold on to its position after the elections too. On Tuesday, Democratic Movement’s Bashkim Asani asked: “Did von der Leyen find out that DUI was asking for an extended government after ...
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2023 Global Judicial Digitalisation Summit in Ohrid
At the 2023 Global Judicial Digitalisation Summit, organised in Ohrid by the Justice Ministry and the ICT Coordination Council of the Judiciary, supported by the OSCE Mission and the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument of the European Commission (TAIEX), there was criticism on Tuesday of both the recent Criminal Code changes and the Draft-Law on Amnesty. Judge Lazar Nanev ...
Read More »Pisonero: Von der Leyen’s Visit Indicator of Importance Attached to Enlargement
According to European Commission Spokesperson Ana Pisonero, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to the Western Balkans is a clear indicator of the big importance the EU attaches to enlargement. As she said on Tuesday, enlargement, primarily with Western Balkan countries, has been one of the main priorities of the Commission since the start of its term. Regarding ...
Read More »213 Idrizovo Prisoners Start and End Hunger Strike
213 convicts from the Idrizovo prison’s semi-open unit haven’t eaten today, the institution’s deputy head, Femi Jonuzi, told Telma today, the TV station reported at around 3:40 pm on Tuesday. Several hours later, however, it was confirmed the strike had ended. The hunger strike started at the unit where there was a clash between police and prisoners. 10 officers were ...
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