- Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the EC, praised Macedonia Tuesday for its results with regard to the visa liberalization process. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that at the meeting Tuesday with Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki, Barrot said he was pleased with the police and justice system reforms and the fight against corruption. Minister Milososki said Macedonia expected a legal procedure to begin for lifting of visas based on an individual approach and visas to be lifted by the end of this year.