4. 1. 2021 | Macedonia - corruption, Macedonia - Finance, Macedonia - Resources, North Macedonia - RoL, PR
End of 2020 active to strengthen the capacities of the Republic of Northern Macedonia for financial investigations.
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For all those in charge of financial investigation in the Republic of North Macedonia, as well as for Slovenian representatives of the Police, the Financial Administration and the State Prosecution the end of 2020 was even more busy than usual.
On 29 December 2020, an online workshop was held with the purpose of presentation and discussion on a feasibility study to increase the availability of data, which are needed to conduct financial investigations. What is needed for an effective financial investigation of proceeds of crime and also the property which can be subject to extended confiscation for which the suspects of serious crime, punishable by imprisonment of a minimum of 4 years or set catalogueally cannot prove it was gained from legal income, that is to say, in a lawful way?
Study shows in detail investigators need to be supported with an appropriate legal basis that allows them access to data they need in the financial investigation. They must also have at their disposal up-to-date, complete and accurate data available from various data holders who exchange data with different efficiency within the established interoperability platform in North Macedonia. Furthermore, the obtained data are useful to us only if we know how to evaluate them correctly and determine proceeds of crime and volume of property, which could be of illegal origin. With the help of the study and the workshop, concrete possibilities for increasing the availability of data for financial investigations have been identified, which is an important step towards their realization.
The activities of the presentation workshop of the feasibility study on increasing the availability of data in the field of financial investigations successfully complete the two-year development assistance in the field of financial investigations in the period 2019-2020. At the same time, it opens a new two-year period of development aid 2021-2022, when Slovenian support to North Macedonia in the field of financial investigations continues.
The project is part of programme activities of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation Programme financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and carried out together with the State Prosecution, Financial Administration, Ministry of Interior and Police of the Republic of Slovenia.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Programme Director
CEP
8. 12. 2020 | Macedonia - corruption, Macedonia - Finance, Macedonia - Resources, North Macedonia - RoL, PR
North Macedonia strengthens capacities for financial investigations
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Slovenian development aid to the Republic of North Macedonia is being successfully continued, with adjustments for following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A workshop for rule of law agencies on the financial investigation was held in North Macedonia from 23 to 27 November 2020. A few Slovenian and Macedonian representatives also participated remotely.
At the workshop, participants, with a practical approach and through case studies, focused on the area of data needed to conduct financial investigations. The workshop ended on 28 November 2020, with a meeting of the heads of the bodies responsible for financial investigations. A feasibility study on improvements in data needed for financial investigations in North Macedonia is also under preparation.
The project is part of programme activities of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation Programme financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and carried out together with the State Prosecution, Financial Administration, Ministry of Interior and Police of the Republic of Slovenia.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Programme Director
CEP
16. 11. 2020 | Macedonia - corruption, Macedonia - Finance, Macedonia - Resources, North Macedonia - RoL, PR
Slovenia’s development assistance to North Macedonia in joining the EU continues
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Slovenia continues to provide development assistance to North Macedonia, aimed at strengthening the capacity of law enforcement institutions, in achieving the European standards expected for accession to the European Union within the negotiation chapter 24: Justice, Freedom and Security.
This chapter, in addition to the chapter on justice and fundamental rights, is a starting point for further progress towards full EU membership. The European Union has placed chapters on justice and fundamental rights, as well as justice, freedom and security, at the heart of the negotiation process, as these are the issues and areas that are most important to citizens. The process of harmonization and application of regulations in these two chapters is monitored throughout the negotiation process and negotiations in the other chapters can be stopped if the country has not made satisfactory progress in these two chapters.
A workshop will be held in North Macedonia from 23 to 26 November 2020, the purpose of which is to strengthen the capacity of North Macedonia in the field of financial investigations and the successful seizure of assets of crime and property of illegal origin.
The project is part of programme activities of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation Programme financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and carried out together with the State Prosecution, Financial Administration, Ministry of Interior and Police of the Republic of Slovenia.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Programme Director
CEP
12. 11. 2020 | Helicopter, PR, Slovenian Development Assistance
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Montenegro, with the help of Slovenia, strengthens the capacity and role of helicopter operations of the Ministry of the Interior in providing public services
On 18 November 2020, a video-conference will be held with the Montenegrin inter-sectoral working group on the development of the role of the Montenegrin Ministry of Interior’s helicopter unit in providing key public services provided by helicopter operations and essential for human safety and health in Montenegro. By exchanging experiences in the field of the helicopter police operation and helicopter emergency medical services, Slovenian experts are contributing to the efforts of Montenegrin colleagues to bring Montenegro up to EU standards in this field.
The project is part of programme activities of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation Programme financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and carried out together with the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health and Police of the Republic of Slovenia.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Programme Director
Centre for European Perspective
3. 11. 2020 | PR, Serbia - management of patrols, Slovenian Development Assistance
Tangible results of the Slovenian international development cooperation with Serbia
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With the support of Slovenia and the development of innovative ICT technology and the implementation of other activities of international development cooperation between the two countries in the past two years, Serbia has successfully strengthened the patrol management system, which will also contribute to achieving the standards required for EU accession. Despite the innovativeness of the solutions, it is a simple, user-friendly system, which does not impose new obligations on police officers, only increases work efficiency, prompt response and coordination.
While respecting safeguards to prevent the spread of COVID-19 between 27 and 31 October 2020, a test workshop and advice provision on the use of equipment and knowledge was executed in Serbia, which will enable better management of patrols and increase the efficiency of the work of emergency services and operations centres. The exchange of knowledge and experience was followed by a ceremonial handover of equipment and a discussion on new findings, in which representatives of the leadership of both police, Slovenian and Serbian, also participated.
In the aggravating circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the credit for the above-average rated success can be attributed to close collaboration. Such level of cooperation is possible only since it is grounded on established level of partnerships characterised by mutual trust and a similar understanding of the professional efforts of both Slovenian and Serbian police, to be the best possible service to citizens in ensuring internal security and preventing and fighting crime.
In the first phase, the new patrol management system, coordinated by the Command and Operations Center of the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia, includes the Border Police Administration and its 3 organizational units: the Operations Centre of the Border Police Administration, the Batrovci Border Police Station and the Rujan Border Police Station; Vranje Police Administration, with two organizational units: Vranje Police Station and Vranje Traffic Police Station and Sremska Mitrovica Police Administration, also with two organizational units, Sremska Mitrovica Police Station and Sremska Mitrovica Traffic Police Station. Representatives of the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia expressed interest in including all other organizational units of the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia in the patrol management system in the coming period of international development cooperation and with the help of Slovenia.
The results achieved will help improve the response of police patrols to the needs of the people, the coordination of police work in the field, including in responding to migration, and the protection of police officers in the performance of police duties. It is a contribution to the goal of sustainable development; to develop efficient, responsible and transparent institutions, which Slovenia has ranked among the priorities in the implementation of international development cooperation.
The project is part of program activities carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior / Police of the Republic of Slovenia and CVS Mobile and is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia from funds for international development cooperation.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Programme Director
Centre for European Perspective
22. 10. 2020 | PR, Serbia - management of patrols, Slovenian Development Assistance
The two-year capacity-building project of the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia is nearing successful completion
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After a series of demanding steps over the past two years, carried out with Slovenian support, from analysis of the situation, various forms of exchange of knowledge and experience, to development work and optimization, in the coming week in Serbia, from 27 to 30 October 2020, handover of the developed information technology for patrol management will be held. Prior to the handover, a test workshop and counselling for the use of equipment and knowledge will take place in Vranje, which will enable better management of patrols. In this way, with the help of Slovenia, Serbia is trying to improve the response of police patrols to the needs of the people, the coordination of police work in the field, including the response to migration, and the protection of police officers in performing police duties.
The project is part of program activities carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior / Police of the Republic of Slovenia and CVS Mobile and is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia from funds for international development cooperation.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Programme Director
Centre for European Perspective
