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Macedonia 18.03.24 | 18:22

Disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and Mayor Stevco Jakimovski put on a US black list

The US Embassy in Macedonia informed the public that the United States have placed disgraced former Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and the Mayor of Karpos Stevco Jakimovski on their black list. Today’s designations of former Special Chief Prosecutor Katica Janeva and current presidential candidate...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 20:29

Aggeler: In order for judges to practice law, pressures on the judiciary must end

“We must halt the pressures exerted on the judiciary in Macedonia to ensure the freedom of judges in practicing law,” stated United States Ambassador Angela Aggeler during her address at the international conference commemorating the Constitutional Court’s 60th anniversary. Aggeler...
Macedonia 03.02.24 | 14:31

Osmani confirms that the “US black list law” will be put back on the legislative agenda

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani announced that the Government will not abandon a controversial law that was going to mean an automatic criminal investigation for any person put on a US black list. The US Embassy in Skopje and the State Department began to use the black list to point officials from the...
Macedonia 17.12.23 | 19:57

VMRO calls on Minister Spasovski to resign after Ambassador Aggeler’s criticism

VMRO-DPMNE called on Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski to resign, if he really agrees with US Ambassador Angela Aggeler, and her scathing comments about the rule of law in Macedonia. Aggeler has taken to describing the situation in Macedonia as “epidemic of corruption”, as the US hastily...
Macedonia 16.12.23 | 22:20

Ambassador Aggeler announces that additional names will be put on the US black list

In an interview with Kanal77, US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler repeated her call for urgent measures to fight the “epidemic of corruption” in the country. Aggeler also discussed the tragic murder of 14 year old Vanja Gjorcevska, asking how was it possible that the culprits were allowed...
Macedonia 13.12.23 | 17:21

Zaev comes to defense of his friend Koco Angjusev while Ambassador Aggeler warns about an “epidemic of corruption”

Former Prime Minister Zoran Zaev came to the defense of his once deputy Koco Angjusev, after Angjusev was put on the US black list as a corrupt businessman who uses his influence to subvert investigations. Zaev was also named in a recent update on the US Treasury black list, not as a primary target,...
Macedonia 20.11.23 | 23:40

Aggeler: We know who are the corrupt actors in this country

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler called for a corruption investigation in former Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The statement comes days after the US Treasury Department published the new black list of corrupt Balkan politicians – Zaev was not sanctioned by it, but he was prominently mentioned...
Macedonia 31.10.23 | 10:05

Aggeler: Judges in any court, any country need to make decisions based on law, without interference

Interference in judicial processes, whether by private individuals or public officials, is unacceptable to the judiciary, the government, and the people of Macedonia. Such interference erodes public trust in institutions and officials. Justice must remain transparent. US Ambassador Angela P. Aggeler,...
Macedonia 16.09.23 | 21:14

Albanian opposition parties accuse DUI of using the US Ambassador to cover up their corruption scandals

Albanian opposition parties accused the ruling DUI party of corruption, citing a number of recent scandals. Among them is the hiring of the Eurovia company, owned by people close to DUI, for major public contracts, after the company donated large sums to the party. Eurovia was named a major subcontractor...
Macedonia 12.09.23 | 21:17

Ambassador Aggeler still hasn’t reviewed the changes to the Criminal Code

US Ambassador Angela Aggeler said that their legal team is still reviewing the changes to the Criminal Code that were urgently adopted last week, and will greatly reduce the penalties for abuse of office on the part of appointed officials. Speaking at the most recent ground-breaking ceremony by the Bechtel...
Macedonia 10.08.23 | 21:49

Aggeler: Corruption continues to be the biggest challenge facing this country

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler again warned that corruption is the worst issue that the country faces. Corruption continues to be one of if not the biggest challenge facing this country. It was when I was here before and frankly it has also been a systemic problem since independence. So one...
Macedonia 25.04.23 | 22:37

Leaked letter shows that the US Embassy issued a warning to the judiciary

Two weeks ago US Ambassador Angela Aggeler sent a letter to the key judicial and government institutions, expressing her concern that a number of high profile cases were draggd out by the Appeals Court in Skopje. The letter was leaked, and it does not include specific cases, but it is widely assumed...
Macedonia 01.04.23 | 11:13

Why did the US Embassy stop talking about corruption, asks former official

Former Finance Minister Xhevdet Hajredini notes that the interest of the US Embassy in Macedonia to go after corrupt high level officials has greatly diminished in the past months. Recently appointed US Ambassador Angela Aggeler began her term by declaring that a team of US sanctions experts have come...
Macedonia 08.03.23 | 16:57

US Ambassador Aggeler pledges to restore trust in the judiciary in Macedonia
Macedonia 24.01.23 | 17:52

US Ambassador Aggeler calls on the parties to agree to the Bulgarian demands and amend the Constitution

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler called on the Parliament to accept the constitutional changes that Bulgaria requires, that would include the Bulgarian community in the preamble. Bulgaria says it will not allow Macedonia to continue its EU accession talks until this change is made. Speaking...
Macedonia 23.01.23 | 22:56

US Ambassador Aggeler expects several persons to be put on a black list in the coming months

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler said that in the coming months the Macedonian public will hear names of official who will be put on US black lists for their corruption. Aggeler pointed out that several US institutions are looking into corruption allegations in Macedonia, which has become a...
Macedonia 09.12.22 | 10:20

VMRO: US anti-corruption initiative is proof that the SDSM – DUI government is deeply corrupt

The very fact that foreigners are coming to clean up crime in Macedonia is the best evidence that the Government is corrupt, said the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party following the announcement by US Ambassador Angela Aggeler that a team from Washington is in Macedonia to determine which current office holders...
Macedonia 06.12.22 | 22:20

Ahmeti met with Ambassador Aggeler after her announcement that the US is preparing new sanctions for corrupt local officials

US Ambassador to Macedonia Angela Aggeler met with DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti on a day of high drama, after she announced that a team from the United States is in Macedonia to look into introducing new sanctions against active corrupt politicians. Aggeler said that her high priority will be to see serious...

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