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Macedonia 12.12.19 | 18:59

Osmani turns somber, says EU relations are too complex and outcomes are difficult to predict

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani, who is tasked with advancing EU integration, struck a somber note today during a lecture in Struga. Osmani told the participants at the event that the “relations within the EU itself are complex” and outcomes are “not easy to predict”, but that...
Macedonia 10.12.19 | 10:57

Osmani condemns VMRO position on the bilingualism law, and Nikoloski reminds him that Venice Commission opinions need to be respected

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani, whose threat of return to the civil war period two decades ago pressured Zoran Zaev to reverse his position on the bilingualism law, now condemned the initiative from opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. The law makes Macedonia a fully bilingual country, in violation...
Macedonia 05.12.19 | 13:58

Osmani will defend the bilingualism law before the Venice Commission

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani announced that he will appear before the Venice Commission to defend the controversial law for the use of the Albanian language, which turns Macedonia into a fully bilingual country. The Commission issued a highly critical opinion of the law, calling it costly and insisting...
Macedonia 05.11.19 | 19:26

DUI is not interested in a pre-election coalition with SDSM, Bujar Osmani says

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani dismissed the option that his DUI party would form a pre-election coalition with its governing partner SDSM, which has been eating away that the DUI voting base for years. I believe that all of us, every political party, need to appear before the voters and win their...
Macedonia 28.10.19 | 14:10

Osmani and Dimitrov summoned before Parliament to explain the defeat in Brussels

Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and the Deputy Prime Minister charged with EU integration Bujar Osmani were summoned before the Parliament European Affairs Committee tomorrow, to explain the humiliating defeat in Brussels, where the Government was unable to translate the imposed name change into a green...
Macedonia 13.10.19 | 12:11

French veto looms over Macedonia

As Radio Free Europe reported that Macedonia and Albania will be denied the date to open accession talks, Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani says he remains optimistic, but with major reservations over France. Most of the countries said they will support the date, especially for the Republic of “North”...
Macedonia 28.09.19 | 12:23

Osmani says that France and the Netherlands haven’t decided on our EU accession talks yet

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani, who is in charge of the European integration of Macedonia, said that France and the Netherlands have still not confirmed they will support the opening of accession talks in October. The latest information we have in our talks with the French representatives in Brussels,...
Macedonia 30.07.19 | 21:18

Top DUI official promises to rein in on the party’s lawless boss in Ohrid

The latest assault carried out by Nebi Useini, DUI party boss for the region of Ohrid, prompted a response even from his own party. The untouchable businessman and Ohrid Council member will face repercussions, said Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani, who is a top DUI official. We were informed that,...
Macedonia 20.06.19 | 11:37

Osmani says Macedonia must maintain closest possible ties with Albania, after allegations that he engineered the EU accession “coupling”

Bujar Osmani, the Deputy Prime Minister charged with European integration, denied the allegations that he has made a clandestine agreement with former Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati to drag Macedonia’s reforms and EU accession in order to avoid decoupling from Albania. Albanian politicians...
Macedonia 06.06.19 | 19:47

Dimitrov and Osmani ask French officials to lift their objections to opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia

With France opposed to the opening of EU accession talks for Macedonia, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and Deputy Prime Minister for European affairs Bujar Osmani are in Paris go plead with the French authorities. Dimitrov and Osmani met the state secretary for European affairs Amelie de Montchalin,...
Macedonia 30.05.19 | 15:34

Racing to join the EU: Bujar Osmani filmed running a red light

On the day of the publication of the European Union progress report, which details Macedonia’s adherence to rule of law principles, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU integration Bujar Osmani was filmed running a red light. The video was published by a journalist who claims that it the vehicle...
Macedonia 23.05.19 | 11:21

DUI demands that Pendarovski removes his newly appointed intelligence chief

The Democratic Union for Integration called on Stevo Pendarovski re-examine his decision to appoint Erol Musliu as the new head of the Intelligence Agency. Musliu is the first ethnic Albanian to head the foreign intelligence gathering agency which operates under the President, but DUI expected to see...
Economy 16.05.19 | 17:08

DUI wants to replace Zaev’s economics ministers

Zaev’s promise to purge the most corrupt members of his Government has sparked a  confrontation among his ministers. After insisting that the DUI party will not allow its ministers to be purged without approval from Ali Ahmeti, Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani is now openly pushing for changes...
Macedonia 14.05.19 | 18:42

No accession date? Don’t lose your hair over it

As the public eagerly anticipates whether he will be able to secure the opening of EU accession talks for Macedonia, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European integration Bujar Osmani spoke out on another pressing matter – his hairline. Osmani has amused the public over the years with his various...
Macedonia 10.05.19 | 17:31

Osmani warns EU of grave danger for Macedonia and the region if accession talks don’t begin immediately

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani, who leads the European Union integration process, warned the EU that Macedonia could fall into security risks that may spread across the region unless it is allowed to open accession talks. Despite the imposed name change, it is likely that the EU will not allow Macedonia...
Macedonia 02.05.19 | 10:23

Bujar Osmani praises the provocative Albanian flag stunt in Ohrid

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani said he approves of the provocative display of a huge Albanina flag over Tsar Samoil’s fortress in Ohrid which happened over the weekend. A group of Albanian nationalists draped the flag over the walls of the ancient fortress, in a move which was seen as a territorial...
Macedonia 30.04.19 | 22:53

Osmani says the Prespa treaty could collapse if Macedonia doesn’t open EU accession talks

Bujar Osmani, Zoran Zaev’s Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU integration, warned that if Macedonia doesn’t receive a date to open accession talks, it could undermine the Prespa treaty. I think that if June or 2019 are taken off the table for accession talks, the entire process could collapse,...
Macedonia 24.04.19 | 10:39

DUI appears to back Islamic community reis Rexhepi, as SDSM tries to have him removed

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani came to the aid of Islamic Community (IVZ) head Sulejman Rexhepi, who police tried to remove from his office yesterday. The attempt to remove the reis ul ulema and replace him with a challenger is likely motivated by SDSM party officials, but with Osmani’s statement,...
Macedonia 10.04.19 | 18:16

Dimitrov and Osmani in Berlin to plead for opening of EU accession talks

As hopes for opening EU accession talks in June keep fading. Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and Deputy Prime Minister for EU affairs Bujar Osmani are in Berlin to plead with German policy makers that Germany puts pressure on France, Denmark and the Netherlands and unlocks Macedonia’s EU accession...
Macedonia 03.04.19 | 14:40

Osmani confirms – no accession talks for Macedonia this summer

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani today confirmed that Macedonia will not open European Union accession talks this June, as the Zaev Government insisted for almost a year, but that that would happen in January 2020 at the earliest. Osmani’s statement comes after European Commissioner Johannes...
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