Osmani: The “Racket” case puts the country to the test ahead of October’s Council of the EU

“I believe that differences between the main political parties of the Macedonian bloc aren’t insurmountable,” the Deputy PM in charge of EU affairs said in an interview with Radio Free Europe. These differences can be settled with strong political will, according to him.

Deputy PM Osmani said the red lines of the government and the EU, which involves the establishment of an institution to probe high-level crime, shouldn’t be crossed.

“Everything within these lines provides, I believe, enough room for finding a compromise. I’m optimistic about a compromise for the law on the public prosecution and a consensus between all political parties,” he stated.

On Racket case, the Deputy PM said it put the country to the test ahead of October’s Council of the EU, which should decide whether to open negotiations with North Macedonia.

“I believe we can turn this crisis to our advantage if the institutions take a responsible approach to fully investigate the case in an efficient, transparent and independent way”, said Osmani.