NEWS OF THE DAY: Hahn, Verhelyi and Gentiloni with positive assessments of the reforms in our country
EU Commissioners on Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn, for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Oliver Verhelyi and for Economy Paolo Gentiloni came out with positive assessments of the meetings with Minister of Finance Fatmir Besimi in Brussels, pointing out that the Republic of North Macedonia continues with the reforms related to the EU membership.
– A good discussion with Minister of Finance Fatmir Besimi today. It is important that North Macedonia continues to deliver EU reforms. Furthermore, the focus was on the Economic-Investment plan for the Western Balkans – its implementation will be key for post-Covid recovery, wrote EU Commissioner Verhelyi on Twitter.
EU Commissioner Hahn also pointed out on Twitter that it had been a pleasure to meet with Fatmir Besimi, Minister of Finance of North Macedonia.
STATEMENT OF THE DAY Jancev: A more reasonable leadership in VMRO-DPMNE is needed, there is no need for early parliamentary elections
“My ultimate goal is not just to take the party and lead it – I will say today what I said yesterday – the Macedonian people fighting with each other, the expressions mobsters and criminals, I think that all this needs to stop and not be a topic of political parties, but instead there are courts and bodies that should deal with this. I am not for early parliamentary elections. Not in order to protect the government, but to protect the state – the state no longer has capacities and possibilities for holding these early parliamentary elections. What will we achieve with them? Yes, compromise and talks are needed, I am more for a broad coalition after the local elections, with a more reasonable leadership of VMRO-DPMNE. It doesn’t matter who will lead the country, rather that it is transparent and objective”, says Jancev.
FLASH NEWS
Census– The census will be conducted in the period from 1 – 21 April this year, whereas the critical moment for this statistical operation will be midnight between March 31 and April 1.
Economy– Talks continue for finding a joint solution in relation to the protests of hospitality workers, wedding organizers and musicians, who according to Bekteshi have been included in the economic measures so far.
Education– High school graduates need to apply in schools again in order to change the subjects they will take as exams, after last week a compromise was reached for changing the concept for this generation of high school graduates.
Justice–For the “Monster” case Zaev says that politicians need to take their hands away from the judiciary and prosecutor’s office as the process is being led in a transparent manner.
Elections– The local elections in North Macedonia should be held on October 3, 10 or 17
I. Krdzik
Translation: N. Cvetkovska
