Skopje, 29 June 2023 (MIA) – The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of good governance policies, Slavica Grkovska, concluded her working visit to Brussels with a meeting Thursday with the European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn.

In a press release, the Government said Grkovska informed Hahn over the competencies of her Office, which was introduced for the first time in the current Government, as well as over the reform processes that she is coordinating.

“As a proven friend of North Macedonia, Hahn was interested in the current events regarding the adoption of the constitutional amendments, which is a key step for the continuation of the country’s Euro-integration process. Deputy PM Grkovska stated that all parties should contribute to change the narrative surrounding this issue, which must not be used for populism and to strengthen the nationalism and Euroscepticism in the country and the region,” said the press release.

The Government said the Deputy PM thanked Commissioner Hahn for his open and continuous support for the country’s EU accession, as well as the provision of macro financial assistance to North Macedonia.

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