Preparatory meeting of working group 1

On September 2, 2021, through the Zoom platform, a preparatory meeting of the program council of the working group 1 was held. The topic of discussion was the organization of the next, ninth, session, which is scheduled for September 29. The meeting was attended by: Mileva Gjurovska, national coordinator of NKEU-MK Maja Lazareska, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, co-chair Aleksandra Martinovska - professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Scie ...

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FOURTH ANNUAL PLENARY SESSION OF NCEU-MK “ARE REFORMS NEEDED IN THE ELECTION SYSTEM”

Whether reforms in the electoral system are needed is the question that was debated today by Macedonian and Slovak experts at the fourth plenary session of the National Convention for the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia (NCEU-MK) in the direction of our efforts to be part of the future of Europe. The purpose of this debate was to bring recommendations through which we will bring the citizens closer to the political system, but also the political system to the citizens, from wh ...

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Kickoff meeting of Working group 1 – Agriculture and rural development (Chapter 11)

On May 14, 2021, through the zoom platform, a kick-off meeting of the working group 1 - Agriculture and Rural Development (Chapter 11) was held, which was attended by: Mileva Gjurovska - National coordinator of NCEU-MK Nikola Todorovski - Coordinator of Working group 1 Maja Lazareska - Co-chair from Ministry of Agriculture, forestry and water economy Ljubo Peno - Representative from Ministry of Agriculture, forestry and water economy Aleksandra Martinovska - Stojchevska - Professo ...

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Kickoff meeting of Working group 2 – Chapter 19

On 11.05.2021, through a zoom call, the Kickoff meeting of Working Group 2 was held, which aimed to formalize the beginning of the second part of the project, supported by USAID. The meeting was attended by: Mileva Gjurovska - National coordinator of NCEU-MK Jadranka Mrsic- Coordinator of WG2 Gabriela Madjoska - Co-chair from Ministry of Labour and Social policy Kristijan Trajkovski - CRPM Angel Dimitrov - ORM Makedonka Radulovic - Professor, Faculty of Philosophy Skopje ...

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Second session of Working group 3 – Judiciary and fundamental rights: “Freedom of expression against defamation, insult and hate speech”

Media regulation or self-regulation, as well as whether online media should be included in the legal framework, were among the key topics discussed today (March 16) at the online session on Chapter 23, dedicated to fundamental human rights. The title of the webinar, which was attended by about 60 participants, mainly in the field of justice and media, was entitled "Freedom of expression against defamation, insult and hate speech," organized by the National Convention for the European Union in No ...

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Second session of the Working group 5 (Chapter 27) – Environment “Air pollution correlating to the heating of household and public buildings”

The questions related to the actual conditions in terms  of household heating  in Macedonia as well as the recommendations in course of improving the household heating systems were the focus of today’s online debate on the subject  „ Air pollution correlating to the heating of household and public buildings“, within the second session of Working Group 5  (Environment – Chapter 27­­), part of the National convention of the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia (NCEU-MK) ...

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First session of the second cycle of Working group 3 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Chapter 23) “Reform ideas for “cleared” judiciary through the prism of existing mechanisms”

The arranged time of 3 hours was insufficient for the debate, at today's NCEU-МК session, on the subject "Reform ideas for "cleared" judiciary through the prism of existing mechanisms" as a part of the First session of the second cycle of Working Group 3 (Judiciary and fundamental rights – Chapter 23) which was held on the Zoom platform, noting the participation of over 50 Macedonian and Slovakian experts. "We have enough mechanisms, and we feel that through them an independent judiciary ...

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Second session of Working group 1 – Agriculture and rural development (Chapter 11) “Agricultural markets in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic”

The Corona virus showed that an all-encompassing, sustained, national strategy for food production is necessary as it is of utmost importance to provide reasonable priced healthy food in a time of crisis. That was the conclusion of Working Group 1 of the National Convention on the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia for Agriculture and Rural development (Chapter 11), which held its second session, titled “Agricultural markets in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic”, today via the ...

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Bulgaria vetoes Macedonia’s accession to the EU

  Macedonia stumbles upon yet another hurdle on her way to the European Union, this time coming from neighboring Bulgaria. The block, which occurred as a result of the two countries' disputes over history and language was confirmed at a videoconference of EU affairs ministers, writes Politico. According to the German EU affairs minister, Michael Roth, all the other delegations, with the exception of Bulgaria's, expressed their support for a successful conclusion, clarifying that G ...

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North Macedonia 2020 Report

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2020 Communication on EU enlargement policy

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Second Cycle: Second Session of Working Group 4 – Justice, Freedom and Security (Chapter 24) „The pandemic and security. What to do next“

As a part of the second session of Working group 4 (Justice, freedom and security -  Chapter 24) of the National Convention of the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia(NCEU-MK)  today, 21.10.2020, a video conference on the topic “The pandemic and security. What to do next?” took place. During the session, the crucial questions that present a security challenge to modern society, such as the freedom of movement and the necessary limitations, migrant flows amid a pandemic, bo ...

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