News of the day: The Bundestag will give green light and will set conditions for North Macedonia
The Bundestag, immediately after the start of the EU accession talks, will demand from North Macedonia to continue investing significant additional efforts for fulfilling the accession criteria, such as the rule of law, including the fundamental rights and efficiency of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, and under the new organization setting, in the fight against corruption and organized crime, including also creating solid results and in regards to money laundering and financial crime, as well as strengthening the institutions and promoting human rights. The documents with the stated conditions can be read HERE.
Zaev: We have the majority support of the citizens of EU, there is no country that has problems with North Macedonia
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is pleased with the support expressed for achieving the European integration and Euro-Atlantic processes at the meetings held with several European and world leaders, during his stay in New York, on the occasion of his participation in the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN).
Prime Minister Zaev stressed that it is especially important that our country has a majority support of the citizens and of the member states of the European Union, and that there is no member state of the EU that has a certain problem with the Republic of North Macedonia.
As to the question whether there is a plan B for him, except for NATO membership and the start of the country’s negotiations with the European Union, Zaev categorically said that there is no need for a plan B.
Kukan: You will get a date, but do not celebrate, hard work awaits you
MEP Eduard Kukan is convinced that in just three weeks the Council of the EU will adopt the decision for granting a date for negotiations. But he advised us not to celebrate when we receive the date for negotiations, because the work is not finished, and that with this decision starts a difficult and demanding process. “Tusk is a serious politician, if he has said that your country has done everything to get a date, he will stick to that. Not everything has been carried out and completed, but you have been too long in EU’s waiting room. Three weeks is not a long period. You have important matters like the Law on the PPO and the “Racket” case. If you solve this on time and well, you will be welcomed by the people in Brussels who are deciding on your future. You should not celebrate, because work is not finished by receiving a date, the process afterwards is difficult and demanding, but the membership will bring many benefits for the citizens of this country. Good lick”, said among other things Kukan in his speech before the third section of the National Convention on the European Union in the Republic of Macedonia, which is being held today in Parliament.
Pendarovski: “Racket” case is a crucial test, no side influence should be tolerated
The “Racket” scandal is a crucial test for the system of the legal state, and it should be resolved entirely, not for the sake of Europe, but primarily for our sake. We must not tolerate any possible side influences, regardless of which side they are coming from.
This is a message that President Stevo Pendarovski sent today at the Third Plenary Session of the National Convention on the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia, which is being held in Parliament.
As disappointing he the mentioned the situation that since the country’s independence there are very few convictions for cases of high-profile corruption and according sanctions. And we all know that there are many such abuses.
FLASH NEWS
Joveski: “Racket” is being carried out without side influences and with relevant evidence
The procedure for clearing up the scandal called “Racket” is generally moving ahead without side influences and with the provision of relevant evidence against the involved persons in the criminal legal acts, stated today public prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski at the panel “Against corruption”, within the Third Plenary Session of the National Convention on the EU in the RNM.
Zaev-Reeker: The date for the start of the negotiations with the EU is also in the interest of the United States
North Macedonia in this period is fully focused on securing a date for the start of the negotiations with the EU in October, as well as on progress in ratifying the NATO Accession Protocol, two strategic goals of the country for the realization of which the US gave enormous contribution, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at a meeting with senior representatives of the US State Department, Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker and Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Mathew Palmer, held during the 74th UN General Assembly in New York.
Janeva reviewing evidence for “Racket” case
Former special public prosecutor Katica Janeva, who is the third suspect in the “Racket” case, this afternoon was brought to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for organized crime and corruption with a police vehicle and accompanied from the Skopje Prison, where she is serving detention.
Janeva in the Prosecutor’s Office will use her right to perform insight into the evidence for the “Racket” case.
CIVILian activities
CIVIL tomorrow with a seminar in Stip
The new series of regional seminars within the framework of the Civic Lenses project, organized by CIVIL, starts this weekend in Stip. The first of the total of 8 seminars will be held on September 28 at Hotel Oaza, from 10am to 6pm.
The deadline for registering participation ends today at 5pm. Although the number of participants has long been exceeded, this is the last chance to apply, applications will be reviewed by a special commission composed of CIVIL’s team.
Diana Tahiri
Translated by Natasa Cvetkovska
