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Trial over Extortion Case Continues

Prosecutor Burim Rustemi said at Tuesday’s hearing over the Extortion case that a friend of former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva had bought an apartment that had been part of the…

29/01/2020

US Ambassador: Readiness for Rule of Law More important than Party Interests

According to US Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes, the readiness for the rule of law and fighting corruption through adoption of the Public Prosecutor's Office Draft Law is more important than…

29/01/2020

Public Debate on PPO Draft Law Starts

One minute after the start of his address in the frames of the public debate on the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) Draft Law, Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski had to…

29/01/2020

France Sends Signal Reforming of EU and Accession can be Simultaneous

А signal has been sent from France that the reforming of the EU and the EU accession process of Skopje and Tirana can take place simultaneously. Ambassador Christian Thimonier said…

29/01/2020

Spanish Ambassador: Ratification of Protocol by 12 February not Impossible

According to Emilio Lorenzo Serra, Ambassador of Spain, the Spanish Parliament would be hard pushed to ratify Macedonia’s NATO Protocol by 12 February. However, he said on Tuesday it wasn’t…

29/01/2020

Deputy PM Osmani Pays Visit to Brussels

On Tuesday, Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani paid a visit to Brussels for a presentation of a report prepared with the UN. The document represents an insight into…

29/01/2020

Prosecutor Stefanova Testifies at Continuation of Trial over Extortion case

Prosecutor Lile Stefanova testified during Monday’s hearing over the Extortion case. As she said, former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva had never interfered in her work until December 2018, when she…

28/01/2020

Zbogar Urges Politicians to Cooperate in Reform Processes

Macedonia should focus on the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) law, the Electoral Code, and democratic parliamentary elections. This message was sent on Monday from the EU Ambassador, Samuel Zbogar, to…

28/01/2020

Merkel to Push at EU Summit for Tirana and Skopje to Get Negotiations

According to German Chancellor Angela Markel, the EU Summit in Zagreb in March will see her push for Macedonia and Albania to get membership negotiations. After the meeting with Albanian…

28/01/2020

PPO law to Enter Parliamentary Procedure Tuesday

The Justice Ministry’s text of the new Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) law will on Tuesday enter a procedure in Parliament. On Monday, MPs from the ruling coalition urged VMRO-DPMNE members…

28/01/2020