Tag: Dirk Jan Kop
Macedonia 11.01.24 | 00:32

Dutch Ambassador Kop calls out Ali Ahmeti for his meddling in the judiciary

Dutch Ambassador to Macedonia Dirk Jan Kop, who is by far the most outspoken critic of the disastrous collapse of the rule of law in the country, met with DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti today. In a rare move by a Western ambassador to criticize DUI, the ambassador blamed Ahmeti of influencing the Supreme...
Macedonia 28.06.23 | 14:10

Corruption is your real problem: Sharp rebuke from the Holland Ambassador Dirk Jan Kop

The constitutional amendments are just an excuse for you not to implement the necessary reforms, Dirk Jan Kop, Holland Ambassador to Macedonia, sharply rebuked the Macedonian authorities in an interview with the Macedonian Television. “You are too focused on the constitutional amendments. We in...
Macedonia 29.05.23 | 18:54

Judicial Council: The Dutch Ambassador Kop’s claims are unfounded – competent authorities should check all corruption allegations

The Judicial Council operates within the law and in accordance with the competencies conveyed by the Law on the Judicial Council. This was the conclusion of Monday’s meeting of the Council which rejected the claims of the Ambassador of Holland as unfounded. Ambassador Kop said in a Sunday interview...
Macedonia 29.05.23 | 08:10

Holland froze a large project related to the Judicial Council – for them, it is an illegitimate body

Holland put to rest a project related to the Judicial Council, which turned into an illegitimate body, says the ambassador of the country to Macedonia, Dirk Jan Kop. Asked about the situation within the judicial system, Ambassador Kop said that the issue is central to Holland, hence it monitors it very...
Macedonia 28.05.23 | 14:30

The Ambassador of Holland Jan Kop: There is no reason for optimism, the corruption is Macedonia’s weakest point

Will the use of the “European flag” (a parliamentary system designed to fast-track EU-related laws) for the amendments to the laws related to the construction of corridors 8 and 10d, have any consequences over the future process of Macedonia’s EU integrations, the Ambassador of Holland...
Macedonia 21.01.23 | 09:43

Kop: Question about the Constitution should not be used as an excuse not to implement reforms

The whole question about the Constitution should not be used as an excuse not to do the reforms. The reforms could have been implemented already earlier, but it is now a crunch time. The screening has started, and we cannot have this process disrupted anymore, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Macedonia...
Macedonia 14.07.22 | 10:59

“Hold your nose and swallow” – this is what they turned our country into

Well, this is what these submissive psychopaths from the government have turned our country into. In a country where the new bureaucrats think that for 50 euros they can do whatever they want to it, says Bogdan Ilievski, reacting to the statement of the Dutch ambassador Dirk Jan Kop, that we should hold...
Macedonia 02.12.21 | 16:31

Mickoski and Nikoloski meet Dutch Ambassador Dirk Jan Kop

Hristijan Mickoski, the leader of VMRO DPMNE and Aleksandar Nikoloski, vice president of the party, met Thursday with the Dutch Ambassador to Macedonia, Dirk Jan Kop.
Macedonia 15.07.21 | 18:08

Mickoski-Jan Kop: Netherlands supports the need for rule of law reforms

VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski, accompanied by the party’s International Secretary Timco Mucunski, met Thursday with the Dutch Ambassador to Macedonia, Dirk Jan Kop. At the meeting, Mickoski thanked for the principled support of the Netherlands aimed at the need for rule of law reforms,...
Macedonia 26.01.21 | 17:14

Dutch Ambassador says Macedonia’s EU membership isn’t question of if but when

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi met on Tuesday with Dutch Ambassador to Macedonia, Dirk Jan Kop, and thanked the Netherlands for supporting the EU enlargement policy and helping Macedonia implement reforms. According to the Parliament’s press service, Xhaferi expressed regret that during the German...
Macedonia 20.01.21 | 15:33

Netherlands Ambassador: Not only Bulgaria, but also corruption is a problem for EU accession

The question is no longer whether Macedonia will become an EU member, but when will that happen and until then the Netherlands will continue to critically follow the necessary reforms, said the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Dirk Jan Kop in an interview with SAKAMDAKAZAM.MK. However, he...
Macedonia 01.12.20 | 23:20

Jan Kop: You attach a lot of significance to the date, the 35 chapters are important

Bilateral issues are not part of the negotiating framework, this is very clear. The country must go through the negotiating process and join the European Union after a certain number of years, Dutch Ambassador Dirk-Jan Kop said in an interview with TV Sitel. According to the ambassador, at the moment...
Macedonia 02.10.19 | 11:34

Ahmeti meets Dutch Ambassador, says he expects that both Macedonia and Albania will begin EU accession talks in October

DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti expects that both Macedonia and Albania will begin their EU accession talks in October. Ahmeti said this following his meeting met with Dirk Jan Kop, the new Ambassador from the Netherlands – which along with France is the most reluctant toward further EU expansion. Ahmeti...
Macedonia 01.10.19 | 18:32

Mickoski meets Jan Kop: Everyone involved in Racket 1 and Racket 2 to be held accountable

Today I met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Macedonia, Dirk Jan Kop. At the meeting we discussed the current political and economic situation, as well as the strategic and reform processes that are of great importance for the future of the Republic of Macedonia....

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