SKOPJE, 10 November 2015 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Nina Suomalainen, met today Prosecutor* Katica Janeva to discuss her new role and challenges ahead, offering the Mission’s support and co-operation.
Suomalainen congratulated Janeva on the establishment of her team composed of 12 assistant prosecutors, stressing that the Prosecutor’s Office must remain independent and free from any form of pressure in order to achieve fair and objective results. “It is important that the Prosecutor works closely with the institutions. Our Mission stands ready to assist.”
Suomalainen also used the occasion to welcome the agreement reached at the political party leaders meeting of 5-6 November 2015 on the further implementation of the Przino Agreement.
“The implementation of the Przino Agreement and the adherence to the laws, including those adopted yesterday in the Parliament, shall help to create the conditions for a level playing field in the upcoming elections,” said Suomalainen.
*The Prosecutor for Cases Surrounding and Arising from the Content of the Unauthorized Interception of Communications assumed post on 15 September, as part of the so-called Przino Agreement, reached among the four political parties with international facilitation.
Related StoriesOn 10 November 2015, the Council adopted its position at first reading on the reform of the European trade mark system.
The reform of the current system will improve the conditions for businesses to innovate and to benefit from more effective trade mark protection against counterfeits, including fake goods in transit through the EU's territory.
The new legal framework is also aimed at making trade mark registration systems throughout the European Union more accessible and efficient for businesses in terms of lower costs and complexity, increased speed, greater predictability and legal certainty.
The Dutch delegation abstained from voting and the UK delegation voted against the adoption of the draft regulation. The Commission issued a statement.
The European Parliament is expected to vote in second reading at a plenary session before the end of the year, thus approving the Council's position at first reading without amendments and ending the legislative process.
Afterwards, the legal texts will be published in the Official Journal of the EU.
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