Bojan Maricic
Lajcak announces next round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue for March in Ohrid
BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak has announced the next meeting in the dialogue would be held in Ohrid, North Macedonia, later this month.
In a Twitter post, Lajcak wrote he had met with North Macedonian Deputy PM Bojan Maricic and thanked him for North Macedonia's strong support to the dialogue.
North Macedonia Postpones the Debate on the "French Proposal"
The Speaker of the Parliament of North Macedonia Talat Xhaferi did not put to the vote the proposal of the coordinator of the parliamentary group of VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Mitseski, who asked at yesterday's parliamentary session to consider the issue of negotiations with Sofia and the negotiating framework with the EU, BGNES reports.
North Macedonia Cannot Say when it will Include Bulgarians in its Constitution
"We, our government, have repeatedly stated publicly that due to our concept of the constitution, approved in 2001 by the Ohrid Framework Agreement, we have no problem enrolling other communities that are not included so far - such as the Croatian, Montenegrin and Bulgarian communities.
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Newly envisaged penalties for assaulting a journalist or a media worker adopted by North Macedonia's government on Tuesday will be from three months to three years in jail, the same as for assaulting a police officer, the Justice Ministry said.
North Macedonia’s Postponed Census Mired in Legal Limbo
After North Macedonia's parliament failed to meet a Wednesday deadline to amend the census law and delay the long-awaited operation due to begin on Thursday, the State Statistical Office - in charge of the headcount - said it will not send census takers out into the field.
No Quick Fix to North Macedonia Telegram Scandal
Seferi cited blocks on Telegram in countries such as Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus and China, but cautioned against following such a route given the risk of it being construed as censorship by those using the app for its primary purpose of simple communication.
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Macedonia's NGOs Face Inspections After Political Threats
The Public Revenue Office, UJP confirmed on Tuesday that it is preparing to send financial inspectors to the Foundation Open Society - Macedonia and to 20 other NGOs, but dismissed allegations that its actions were motivated by the ruling party threat to combat internationally-funded civil sector groups that allegedly work for foreign interests.
Albania and Macedonia inch closer to EU standards
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