Tag: osmani
Macedonia 28.03.19 | 14:18

Osmani introduced fines for public sector employees who don’t speak Albanian, but won’t be fined himself for avoiding to speak Macedonian

While ethnic Macedonian public sector employees who don’t speak Albanian are looking into the prospect of facing demotion or even financial fines for not using the Albanian language, Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani will not face any penalty for refusing to use the Macedonian language during...

Macedonia 23.02.19 | 11:47

Osmani acknowledges that Brussels is concerned over nepotism, but won’t back down on his party’s public sector hiring of relatives

Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani, who is responsible for Macedonia’s EU integration, warned that Brussels is becoming very concerned with the reports of nepotism after dozens of Government officials had their relatives hired in the public service. An EU spokesperson recently sent out a rare critical...

Macedonia 25.01.19 | 20:28

Osmani: DUI will not be opposed if SDSM decides to hold early general elections

As the ruling SDSM party is expected to discuss calling for early general elections in April/May, deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani from its coalition partner DUI said that they will respect the SDSM decision Our priority is to complete the process to begin EU accession talks. Early general elections...

Macedonia 24.01.19 | 22:44

Osmani hurls new insults at Karakamiseva in row over the Albanian languages law

Law professor Tanja Karakamiseva, who is one of the most prominent critics of the Government for which he received a late night police visit to her home, says that the Venice Commission, where she is the Macedonian representative, rebuked the Macedonian Government for its actions. I was informed that...

Macedonia 28.12.18 | 21:05

Heavy public criticism after Zaev’s five deputies decide to award themselves a pay hike

The Government asked the Parliament to increase salaries for the five Deputy Prime Ministers by 8.000 denars. These increases should apply to Bujar Osmani, Radmila Sekerinska, Koco Angusev, Oliver Spasovski and Hazbi Lika. The proposal was immediately met with criticism in the public, as the recipients...