Tag: diamed
Macedonia 22.06.20 | 17:16

Zaev defends his close associates Doncev and Medarski after audio leaks implicate them in a major scandal

Zoran Zaev defended his personal friend and until recently head of the powerful FZOM public healthcare fund Den Doncev, after audio and video leaks show him accepting money and discussing using the police against a company. It is reported that the company in question was Diamed, a dialysis provider who...

Macedonia 22.06.20 | 13:10

New audio and video bombs show Den Doncev taking bribe, confirming that Zaev knew about the racket

New audio and video bombs of former director of the Healthcare Fund Den Doncev have been published on YouTube. One video shows Doncev taking a pile of money, while others also reveal conversations related to the racketeering of the “Diamed” company. All videos together reveal that Den...

Macedonia 19.05.20 | 22:46

Report: Zaev’s healthcare officials extorted 824.000 EUR from the Diamed dialysis provider

Journalist Branko Geroski, who has published a number of serious corruption scandals involving Zoran Zaev and his top officials, reports that prosecutors have received a detailed statement alleging the involvement of Zaev’s healthcare fund director Den Doncev in extortion. The case revolves around...

Macedonia 12.03.20 | 20:26

Plusinfo: Zaev assured a Swedish company to invest in Macedonia even as lieutenants were working against it

The Plusinfo news site reports details from the November 2018 attempt by the Swedish Diaverum dialysis provider to purchase the regional Diamed company in Macedonia. According to the news site, which broke the story on the so-called Racket 2 scandal, the Swedish company manager met with Prime Minister...

Macedonia 04.11.19 | 16:49

In order to avoid “dark scenario”, affected party in “Racket 2” monthly paid money to Doncev through “the man with a beard”

As announced, journalist Branko Geroski published details of the Racket 2 affair, in which Health Minister Venko Filipce and Health Insurance Fund director Den Doncev prevented the sale of Diadem to a Swedish firm for personal gain, preventing foreign investors from investing 11 million euro in Macedonia. He...

Macedonia 04.11.19 | 09:52

New details into the Racket 2 corruption scandal expected this afternoon

The Plusinfo announced it will publish new details about the Racket 2 scandal, and accused Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of trying to cover up this corruption investigation. In the scandal, two top public healthcare officials from the Zaev regime – FZO fund manager Den Doncev and Minister Venko Filipce,...

Macedonia 02.10.19 | 14:23

Janusev: Zaev admitted that the state prosecutors are just another branch of his Government

Zoran Zaev’s carelessly given statement that he was in touch with the state prosecutors over the second major racketeering scandal to hit his Government reveals collusion between the judiciary and the executive, said VMRO-DPMNE Secretary General Igor Janusev. Zaev held a joint press conference...

Macedonia 30.09.19 | 23:53

Davidovik on the Diamed scandal: Discussing an investigation with concerned parties is a crime

Zvonko Davidovik, the lawyer representing the case against Zoran Zaev’s top healthcare officials charged with extorting money from the Diamed dialysis provider, said that the very fact officials were warning companies about a coming investigation is a criminal act. According to the charges, whose...

Macedonia 28.09.19 | 15:46

VMRO demands an investigation into the second major racketeering scandals involving the Zaev Government

Following a report by the Slovenian Nova24 television, VMRO-DPMNE calls on the state prosecutors to investigate allegations about involvement of Government officials in another major racketeering scandal. VMRO spokesman Naum Stoilkovski called out organized crime prosecutor Vilma Ruskoska for her inaction...

Macedonia 27.09.19 | 15:25

Racket 1 and Racket 2 cases merge into one major scandal as Diamed owner files charges against Zoki Kicheec

Vera Ivanova, the owner of the dialysis provider Diamed, broadened her criminal charges to include the suspected racketeer Zoran Mileski – Zoki Kicheec. Ivanova filed charges against the two top public healthcare officials – Minister Venko Filipce and FZO fund director Den Doncev, accusing...

Macedonia 27.09.19 | 14:48

Nova24 reports that the two major scandals affecting the Zaev Government are linked

The Slovenian Nova24 TV reports about the intersection of the two large corruption scandals that have affected the Zaev regime. According to the TV station, controversial businessman Zoran Milevski – Zoki Kicheec, who is charged in the scandal revolving around Katica Janeva, was also involved in...

Macedonia 26.09.19 | 13:40

I have evidence that Den Doncev and Venko Filipce tried to prevent foreign investment from entering Macedonia

Amid the “Racket 2” affair, we talked to Diamed’s owner, Vera Ivanova, whose company found himself at odds with government structures. On the one hand, a successful dialysis center, a special hospital for nephrology and dialysis, and on the other hand, the personal interests of Health...

Macedonia 23.09.19 | 11:00

No prosecutors has been assigned to investigate the Venko Filipce – Den Doncev scandal

The OJO office of state prosecutors informs that they still haven’t given the case submitted by the lawyers of the Diamed dialysis provided to an acting prosecutor. The allegations are raised against two top Government officials, Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce and the head of the FZO public...

Macedonia 20.09.19 | 15:59

Doncev denies extorting money, but confirmed he was in touch with the Swedish company Diaverum

Den Doncev, head of the FZO public healthcare fund, denied that he was trying to extort money from a Swedish pharma investor, but confirmed that he got in touch with the company. Vera Ivanova, owner of the Diamed dialysis provider blames Doncev and Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce of trying to extort...

Macedonia 19.09.19 | 18:15

Pharma company provided evidence against top public healthcare officials Filipce and Doncev to state prosecutors

Lawyer Zvonko Davidovik, who represents pharmaceutical executive Vera Ivanova, says that there is ample evidence against Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce and the head of the FZO public healthcare fund Den Doncev. Both are accused by Ivanova of orchestrating an investigation against her dialysis provider...