Category: Macedonia
Macedonia 16.12.24 | 23:30

18 members of the Belanoca mafia group charged with murders, extortion and arson

A total of 18 members of the Belanoca – Baron Albanian mafia group were arrested in the massive raid in Skopje on Sunday, said Interior Minister Pance Toskovski. The group is suspected of the mafia style attack in the Shisha Bar in Skopje in 2023 where they killed two notorious bosses – Jeton...
Macedonia 16.12.24 | 23:10

The islamist group planned attacks against civilian “soft targets” in Macedonia

The terrorist cell that was broken up over the weekend was planning attacks against “soft targets” – civilians gathered at public locations, said Interior Minister Pance Toskovski. Four persons were detained in Struga and Gostivar, suspected of recruiting extremists and preparing terror...
Macedonia 16.12.24 | 23:07

Besides Artan Grubi, the investigation into the State Lottery corruption will also include Dimitar Kovacevski

During a press conference today, Interior Minister Pance Toskovski informed that the investigation into the corruption allegations at the State Lottery, includes former Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski. The charges are aimed against eight persons. One is a former Prime Minister, one is a former Deputy...
Macedonia 16.12.24 | 12:25

Large raid against Albanian drug mafia in Skopje – operation was moved forward because of a leak by a DUI party official

A large police raid was carried out on Sunday evening in Skopje’s Aracinovo village and on other locations in the capital, with the notorious Dukangik Albanian drug gang as the main target. Seven persons were arrested in the raid, and cash and weapons were seized. The group is suspected in a number...
Macedonia 16.12.24 | 12:20

Police raids home of Artan Grubi over suspicions of corruption involving the State Lottery

Police officers raided the home of former First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi this morning. Grubi, who was recently put on a US State Department black list, was not at home and suspicions are raising that he fled the country. According to the initial reports, Grubi is being investigated over corruption...
Macedonia 15.12.24 | 15:36

Four suspected terrorists detained in Struga and Gostivar

Four suspected terrorists were arrested in Struga and Gostivar this morning, under suspicion that they were planning “events that could undermine the security of Macedonia and other countries”, said Interior Minister Pance Toskovski. Toskovski informed the public that the state prosecutor’s...
Macedonia 15.12.24 | 00:32

Nikoloski: the secret service was used against the opposition

Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski accused the Zaev regime of using the secret service to spy on the opposition and discredit its leaders. Nikoloski said that new revelations will be made soon. We were followed, along with members of our families. Journalists were paid by the secret service to...
Macedonia 15.12.24 | 00:29

Mickoski will visit Brussels, says he will not compromise his positions

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski will visit Brussels next week for a few days, for meetings with EU officials. Before the visit, Mickoski said that the messages coming from the EU are not always so clear, but that the Macedonian message is clear: We will continue to promote European values, we will...
Macedonia 14.12.24 | 23:49

Frckoski accused of misappropriating hundreds of thousands of euros from the Foreign Ministry

Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski said that notorious professor and former ambassador to the United Nations Ljubomir Frckoski misappropriated hundreds of thousands of euros. Our indications are that the damages are in the six figures. I can’t say specifically how much right now, I’m only giving...
Macedonia 14.12.24 | 00:15

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians met in Sofia

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians, who are part of the joint commission, met in Sofia over the past two days. The meeting was conducted in a constructive atmosphere, with intense discussions on issues within our mandate. We discussed joint honoring of historic figures and events, as well as recommendations...
Macedonia 14.12.24 | 00:10

Mickoski: dozens of corruption cases are being processed

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that there are dozens of high profile criminal cases that are being processed and will be revealed in the coming period. The Prime Minister was asked about the police raids against two dozen former officials of the state owned ELEM/ESM energy company, including...
Macedonia 13.12.24 | 00:56

Nikoloski: the myths built around Ali Ahmeti are collapsing

Three myths about Ali Ahmeti collapsed in just a few weeks – that he is an honest politician, that he is a permanent fixture in the Government, and that he protects his people, said Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski in a Kanal 5 TV interview. Ahmeti’s DUI party is badly shaken after...
Macedonia 13.12.24 | 00:34

Grubi says he’s withdrawing from public life

Artan Grubi, the top DUI party official who was recently put on a US black list, announced that he is withdrawing from politics. I’m clean as a whistle, before God, my family and my friends. But I intend to contribute toward the truth, and don’t want to be anyone’s political burden....
Macedonia 13.12.24 | 00:30

Police raid in the Judicial Council

A police raid was carried out today at the Judicial Council, reports Fokus. According to the magazine, the raid is linked with actions by Judicial Council members in several court cases. Two sets of minutes from meetings of the Council were seized. The move comes shortly after the United States placed...
Macedonia 11.12.24 | 23:22

Ahmeti calls of nationalist protests, attempts to defend his lieutenant Artan Grubi from charges of corruption

The DUI party today packed up the tent it put up in front of the Constitutional Court, after its most recent attempt to cause ethnic tensions failed utterly. DUI leader Ali Ahmeti showed up at the site of the protest today, along with other party officials, with the notable omission of former First Deputy...
Macedonia 11.12.24 | 23:12

Corruption scandal: detention orders against seven ELEM managers

The Skopje Criminal Court ordered eight of the three dozen defendants in the major corruption scandal involving the state owned ELEM/ESM energy company into a month long detention. This group includes former ELEM director Vasko Stefanov, who is suspected of allowing hugely overpriced purchases of oil...
Macedonia 11.12.24 | 00:24

Arrests of former directors of the ELEM energy company – they bought hugely overpriced additives costing the company millions

Police raids conducted this morning targeted over two dozen former officials of the ELEM/ESM state owned energy company and their accomplices. According to the Interior Ministry, the suspects, including two former directors of ELEM, caused over 6 million EUR in damages to the company with the purchase...
Macedonia 11.12.24 | 00:08

Aggeler calls on the judiciary to take action after the blacklisting of Artan Grubi

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler urged judicial institutions to take action after the designation of former First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi on the State Department’s black list. Ambassador Aggeler said that the blacklisting of Grubi and judge Enver Bexheti is a call for accountability...
Macedonia 09.12.24 | 21:51

Few people eager to join the DUI protest in front of the Constitutional Court

Few citizens can be seen joining the protest post that DUI set up in front of the Constitutional Court, demanding that the court does not strike down the controversial law on the use of languages. DUI is trying to whip up ethnic tensions over this issue, alleging that the Court is undermining Albanian...
Macedonia 09.12.24 | 21:44

Ambassador Aggeler: designation of Artan Grubi is evidence that political interference in the judiciary will not be tolerated

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler issued a statement following the decision of the State Department to put former First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi on a black list, banning him from travelling to the US. The designation of Artan Grubi and Enver Bexheti is evidence that political interference...
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