Tag: PACE
Macedonia 01.12.23 | 15:19

Council of Europe re-appoints Aleksandar Nikoloski as rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty

The Council of Europe re-elected Macedonian representative Aleksandar Nikoloski as its rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty. Nikoloski, who is Vice President of the VMRO-DPMNE party, was at the PACE assembly in Paris where he received his second one year appointment. Nikoloski presented a...

Macedonia 24.01.22 | 11:33

Aleksandar Nikoloski named as one of the top EPP officials in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski was elected among the Vice Presidents of the European People’s Party group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.  Nikoloski will be among the top EPP officials that will coordinate the work of the conservative group in Strasbourg. Officials...

Macedonia 30.09.21 | 16:36

Theatrics from Nikola Dimitrov: He stood silent in the Council of Europe Assembly for 16 seconds – one for each lost year for Macedonia

Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov made a theatrical intro in his remarks at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today. He began his speech with 16 seconds of silence – one for each year that went by since Macedonia was first named EU membership candidate, but wasn’t allowed...

Macedonia 21.06.21 | 20:59

Nikoloski addresses Bulgaria at the Council of Europe: Regardless of your veto, we are Macedonians who speak Macedonian

No matter how long we are blocked and vetoed, we remain Macedonians who speak the Macedonian language, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski during his remarks in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, where he discussed the report on the April elections in Bulgaria. Bulgaria...

Macedonia 03.10.19 | 10:04

Europe says Macedonia should strengthen the independence of the judiciary, fight corruption!

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has commended the authorities of Macedonia for the progress made since 2013 as part of its post-monitoring dialogue with the country – and set out a list of five areas it will further assess in its next report. In a resolution approved late...