Tag: corruption
Macedonia 06.12.22 | 14:50

American storm in the Macedonian corrupt ocean

Sanctions Team from Washington here to take a more aggressive look at past and current corrupt actors, and to consider all possible responses. Macedonia’s justice sector needs more investigations, prosecutions to show that no one is above the law, US Ambassador Angela Aggeler said on Twitter. After...
Macedonia 09.08.22 | 10:56

Transparency International report: No interest among institutions in overcoming corruption in spatial planning, urbanism and construction

The second quarterly report was prepared for monitoring the implementation of the recommendations prepared by Transparency International Macedonia for public institutions to overcome the risks of corruption in these areas. Transparency International Macedonia said that the report was prepared in the...
World 15.04.22 | 18:03

V4: Heads of EU institutions secretive about corruption

The V4 news agency asked leading Brussels bureaucrats about their thoughts on the fact that in some EU institutions and member states politicians are not bound by strict rules to declare their assets, which creates a loophole for possible corruption. Apparently, Brusselites are not particularly concerned,...
Macedonia 12.04.22 | 22:47

Spasovski: High-level corruption the biggest challenge for institutions

The Interior Ministry (MoI) has always acted in line with prosecution orders regardless of who might be involved, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski said commenting on the detention of former governments secretary general Muhamed Zekiri, who is charged with abuse of office. This case was handled by the...
Macedonia 25.03.22 | 10:38

Kostadin Kostadinov – one of the SDSM politicians who got rich in office

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski raised questions about the property of one of Zoran Zaev’s top lieutenants, the current Mayor of Strumica Kostadin Kostadinov. We’ve seen Kostadinov with a Garmin watch priced at over a 1,000 EUR which he did not report in his property list. He drives...
Macedonia 25.01.22 | 12:18

Macedonia ranks 87th in the world in the Transparency International corruption report

Macedonia rebounded somewhat from the disastrous 111th place ranking in the Transparency International report last year, and now reached the 87th place with 39 points out of 100. Other countries in the region that rank closely are Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Albania.  
Macedonia 13.01.22 | 14:05

Nikoloski: Macedonia desperately needs fight against corruption

Macedonia desperately needs fight against corruption and for the rule of law, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski, during the meeting of the National council for Euro-integrations. The Council was convened to have French Ambassador Cyril Baumgartner present the priorities of the French...
Macedonia 23.12.21 | 17:49

“Slavija” corruption scandal: Only one lot owned by the bankrupt public company is worth more than its asking price

The bankrupt Communist era retail giant “Slavija”, which still has property across Skopje, has a downtown store that is worth over 218,000 EUR, which is the asking price for the entire company, said VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Dimitar Arsovski. The opposition party is accusing the Zaev Government...
Macedonia 08.12.21 | 15:23

MCIC: Citizens are not optimistic that corruption will decrease in the future

Corruption is the biggest problem for the citizens who are not optimistic that it will decrease in the future. According to citizens, judges, ministers, MPs, mayors and prosecutors are the most corrupt, according to a corruption assessment survey conducted by the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation...
World 03.12.21 | 11:02

Commissioner Hahn is accused of conflict of interest

French Liberation paper reports that EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn faces a conflict of interest investigation for hunting trips he took. The paper cites a hunting trip with Belgian lobbyists in 2015, and lunches with his partner that were paid by an outside party. Hahn did not report these meetings and...
Macedonia 29.11.21 | 10:31

Mickoski: Deeply ingrained corruption is behind the Besa bus disaster

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski demanded answers from the Government on the Besa bus disaster that claimed 45 lives on Tuesday morning. Mickoski asked how is it possible that the bus that was used for a trip to Istanbul left the country 135 times even though it was not registered for international...
Macedonia 15.09.21 | 11:41

Hajredini: School example of corruption, Zaev cares only about helping criminal Daka Davidovic

Former Minister of Finance, Xhevdet Hajredini, reacts that the sale of state land at the former SIK JELAK plant in Tetovo is a school example of corruption from the highest to the lowest level. As Hajredini says, that case shows that the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev does not care at all about the citizens...
Macedonia 13.09.21 | 15:31

After the Tetovo disaster, reports of neglect of patients and corruption in the Kumanovo Covid hospital

After a man from Tetovo described the levels of corruption, incompetence and violation of safety norms in the hospital which burnt down last week with catastrophic loss of life, a woman from Kumanovo is doing the same. Man who lost his father and brother and spoke out about the chaos preceding the Tetovo...
Macedonia 21.08.21 | 22:16

“Zaev is admitting refugees to tone down criticism for his crime and corruption”

The Zaev Government is admitting refugees from Afghanistan to dampen criticism about its high level of corruption, that is noted in American reports, said former VMRO-DPMNE official Ilija Dimovski in a Sitel TV interview. Zaev agreed to take on at least 650 refugees, and says that Macedonia is prepared...
Macedonia 29.07.21 | 12:05

Two weeks after claiming he is receiving offers of bribe, Judge Dzolev still hasn’t reported any specific case to the prosecutors

It’s been two weeks since one of the top officials of the Zaev regime in the judiciary said that he is frequently approached by people offering him bribes, and he still hasn’t formally reported any such instance. Judge Ivan Dzolev is President of the Skopje criminal court. He was trying to...
Macedonia 26.07.21 | 14:41

Zaev counters the State Department report, claims there is no corruption in the highest levels of his Government

Zoran Zaev was defensive today when asked about the latest State Department report, which identified corruption in the high levels of his Government. The report, published last week, found that “there have been credible allegations of corruption in law enforcement, the judiciary, and many other sectors”. State...
Macedonia 25.07.21 | 16:54

“Under Zaev, Macedonia became synonymous with crime and corruption”

Under Zoran Zaev, Macedonia became synonymous with crime and corruption, said VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Dimitar Arsovski, after the publication of the latest State Department investment report. The report is highly critical of Macedonia, citing reports of corruption of Government officials and the selective...
Macedonia 24.07.21 | 22:34

Zaev’s Government pledges to get serious about fighting corruption after the highly critical State Department report

After the rarely critical US State Department report that pointed the high level of corruption in Macedonia, the Zaev Government issued a statement insisting that it is determined to fight corruption. The report pointed out that Macedonia reached a historic low in the Transparency International report...
Macedonia Economy 23.07.21 | 18:39

State Department warns potential investors in Macedonia about the high level of corruption

In its latest Investment climate report, the US State Department warns about the high level of corruption in Macedonia and the public disappointment with the deteriorating situation in this regard. …Macedonia has laws intended to counter bribery, abuse of official position, and conflicts-of-interest,...
Macedonia 07.07.21 | 23:57

US report notes the persistent problem of corruption in Macedonia

In a report on investment climate, the US State Department determines that corruption remains a persistent problem in the country. The report notes that doing business in Macedonia is relatively easy, but points the problem of corruption. The report also finds that the pandemic quickly undercut the economic...
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