Julija Noveska, Автор на Независен Весник

PM Rama comments on meeting held with Greek counterpart Tsipras in Dubrovnik

12/04/2019 17:25

Albanian PM, Edi Rama held a meeting with his Greek counterpart, Tsipras during the 16+1 summit between countries of Southeast Europe and China taking place in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Albanian government released a statement a few minutes ago, but without offering any details about the results of the meeting: “The meeting between the Albanian PM …

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Blerim Reka’s only fault is that he is Albanian

12/04/2019 17:21

Robert Nesimi Political analyst This year’s presidential campaign is slowly entering its final phase. Compared to previous such campaigns that were held in dramatic moments and marred by tense situations, this campaign has been relatively quiet and has passed with no noticeable incidents. I believe that this is partly due to the profiles of the …

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Opposition in Kosovo demands fresh elections

11/04/2019 16:56

Self Determination Party in Kosovo has held a series of meetings with its supporters all over the country under the slogan “Down with this government of thieves”. In the numerous meetings that he has had with party faithful, chairman Albin Kurti has demanded “fresh elections to put an end to this regime”. In last night’s …

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NATO between Putin’s threats and Trump’s sarcasm

11/04/2019 16:50

Nano Ruzin When the Allies celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Washington Treaty in 1999, which created the Alliance, at the same time mobilizing the physical, spiritual and geopolitical visions of the upcoming NATO enlargement process. It was these decisions that helped define the contours of the “new NATO” for the 21st century. On April …

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Zaev: Ongoing negotiations with the opposition for consensus regarding the public prosecution law

11/04/2019 16:49

Negotiations with the opposition are ongoing to find a consensus regarding the public prosecution law, which also regulates the future status of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO), said Zoran Zaev. However, the Prime Minister noted, the ‘bombshells’ are not being discussed because this issue has been settled with the main law on the SPO. “We’re …

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Salary of MKD 72,000 for the head of the “Bilingualism” Agency

11/04/2019 16:12

A salary of over 70,000 denars has been allocated to the director of the new Agency for the Use of Languages spoken by at least 20 percent of the citizens, whose formation is stipulated in the Law on the Use of Languages. By supplementing the Decision on determining coefficient of officials elected or appointed by …

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Sweden highly appreciates the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office

11/04/2019 16:09

The government of Sweden highly appreciates the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, Swedish Ambassador Mats Staffansson told Katica Janeva and her coworkers at the SPO during a meeting Thursday. Swedish Ambassador Staffansson said Sweden and the entire EU were watching closely the steps taken to revise the Law on the Public Prosecution, which would …

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Dzolev: The Court has not received pardoning requests

11/04/2019 16:04

The court has not received any pardoning requests from any defendant, said Criminal Court president Ivan Dzolev on Thursday. Regarding media reports on the possible pardoning by President Gjorge Ivanov, judge Dzolev said it is not appropriate for the court to take a stance on an issue in advance. “The country’s President has the right …

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IMF: North Macedonia’s economy will grow by 3%

11/04/2019 13:28

According to the latest IMF World Economic Outlook report, North Macedonia’s economy this year will grow by 3%. According to the report,North Macedonia’s economic growth will further accelerate to 3.1% in 2020 and 3.5% in 2024. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an estimated 2.7% in 2018, the IMF said. North Macedonia’s annual …

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Fouere warns that negotiations with North Macedonia represent a test of EU’s credibility

11/04/2019 13:14

Erwan Fouere, the former EU Ambassador to Skopje, says he is disappointed from the European Commission’s compromises with countries opposing the enlargement and warns that negotiations with North Macedonia represent a test of EU’s credibility. Fouere believes the statement by Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn over ‘the preparatory stage of negotiations’ is an unwelcome compromise with …

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North Macedonia: There’s still skepticism surrounding the launch of accession talks in June

11/04/2019 12:53

There’s growing skepticism in North Macedonia the date for the start of EU accession talks. Political analysts say that this will depend more on the consensus of member countries rather than the positive recommendation that the European Commission may offer. While governing coalition says that everything is being done for the reforms to be finalized …

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The angry, disappointed and forgotten will elect Gordana as President!

10/04/2019 17:30

Aleksandar Nikoloski Vice-president of VMRO-DPMNE Considering that I write a column for Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent Daily Newspaper every other Wednesday, and that by the first round of the presidential elections I won’t have another column out, I would like to share my opinion regarding the presidential campaign and the candidates. The first thing that comes to …

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Leaders of Kosovo and Serbia will meet in Berlin at the end of April

10/04/2019 17:26

Leaders of Kosovo and Serbia will meet on April 29 in Berlin at the invitation of Germany and France. This was confirmed on Wednesday by Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, who said that he was invited in Berlin along with this country’s Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic. Meanwhile, Kosovo’s president Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj …

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Hamáček: Czech Republic supports North Macedonia’s NATO and EU membership

10/04/2019 17:22

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev held a meeting Wednesday in Skopje with a delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Government Jan Hamáček, focusing on longstanding bilateral relations and support to North Macedonia and its policies. PM Zoran Zaev pointed out that North Macedonia’s Government remains committed to the Euro-Atlantic reform …

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Hahn: I have been reassured by Mickoski that they will not boycott the elections

10/04/2019 14:52

Once our partners fulfill the clear criteria we have set, the EU also needs to live up to its commitment and take the accession process of North Macedonia to the next stage. Credit where credit is due! That is a matter of EU credibility, said EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in an interview with MIA …

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Albania will have Croatia’s support in its EU integration path

10/04/2019 14:16

The Albanian delegation, which is participating in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly session, taking place from 8 to 12 April in Strasbourg, has had a meeting with Croatian deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marija Mejcinovic Buric. During this meeting, the Croatian senior official has praised the reforms that Albania has launched and said …

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Ministry of Justice is ready and awaiting VMRO-DPMNE’s proposals

10/04/2019 14:08

The Ministry of Justice is ready for a meeting but it depends on VMRO-DPMNE submitting its proposal over the key differences regarding the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office that complies with European recommendations. “We are waiting for VMRO-DPMNE to submit its proposal over the key differences, in line with European recommendations. The meeting will …

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