Tag: DUI
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 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 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 08.12.24 | 22:50

Mickoski: DUI is abusing both Albanians and Macedonians in an attempt to create tensions

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that he is conducting talks with his Albanian coalition partner VLEN about the disputed law on the use of languages, that expanded the use of the Albanian language, but will possibly be found to be unconstitutional. The Prime Minister dismissed threats of destabilization...
Macedonia 08.12.24 | 22:29

DUI will camp in front of the Constitutional Court ahead of the Wednesday hearing

The opposition DUI party is setting up a makeshift camp in front of the Constitutional Court, where its officials and supporters will remain until Wednesday. The Court is supposed to hold a session on Wednesday on the law on the use of languages – the controversial law was adopted by SDSM and DUI...
Macedonia 07.12.24 | 23:19

DUI is trying to provoke tensions over the Albanian language law

The DUI party convened a meeting of its leadership and sent letters to foreign representatives in Macedonia as the newly opposition party is trying to ramp up rhetoric and tensions ahead of next week’s hearing at the Constitutional Court. The Court is set to decide on the law on the use of languages,...
Macedonia 01.12.24 | 00:04

Mickoski asks citizens to remain calm and not to fall for ethnic provocations

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski urged citizens not to succumb to provocations and to remain calm and collected, after the nationalist Albanian celebrations of their Independence Day earlier this week. The police reacted very soberly, without escalating the situation, and suspects are already detained....
Culture 22.11.24 | 22:49

DUI boss arrested for demolishing a historic hotel in the Skopje Old Bazaar

An important supporter of the DUI party Muhamed Llamalari was arrested today, charged with destruction of cultural heritage. Llamalari is the real-estate developer who demolished the old Shar An hotel in the Skopje Old Bazaar. Using his ties in the DUI party, Llamalari went ahead with the demolition...
Macedonia 20.11.24 | 14:38

DUI officials are escalating their rhetoric because of the criminal investigations into their actions, Mickoski tells the press in Kosovo

In an interview with the Kosovo Radio Television, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that the opposition DUI party is ramping up nationalist rhetoric because of the credible investigations into their crimes. They are buying shopping malls, have cars worth millions, they have more money than they...
Macedonia 10.11.24 | 20:40

Alliance of Albanians pledges to investigate DUI’s abuses over the past two decades

The Alliance of Albanians met today to map out its plan for activity in the next to years. Party leader and Healthcare Minister Arben Taravari said that the AA will work to achieve zero corruption and zero tolerance for violent extremism. The party will continue to focus on the abuses of power during...
Macedonia 09.11.24 | 21:15

“Politicians from the previous Government who abused their positions will have problems”

Some politicians from the previous Government will face problems connected to the massive abuses they have done in the past, noted Prime Minister Mickoski, speaking to the press during his visit to Veles. Mickoski was asked about the push for early elections from the opposition parties, primarily DUI. I...
Macedonia 03.11.24 | 11:07

VLEN challenges Ahmeti – they call on him to withdraw from politics if he loses the next elections

Albanian parties in Macedonia are arguing over the idea of holding early general elections in spring, along with the local elections. The idea was mentioned by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, apparently in jest, as he was debating SDSM party leader Venko Filipce during the question time in Parliament. But...
Macedonia 17.10.24 | 11:26

Sela denies reports that he plans to break the coalition with DUI

Ziadin Sela denied reports that his Alliance of Albanians is also planning to leave the coalition with DUI. DUI recently lost one of its main coalition partners – Menduh Thaci’s DPA party. These media spins are coming from the kitchen of VLEN, said Sela, accusing the ruling Albanian coalition...
Macedonia 16.10.24 | 19:37

According to Mickoski, the promoted “Albanian academy” is a mere civic organization

Regarding the creation of an organization of Albanian scientists and artists, with the support of municipalities that are ran by the VLEN coalition, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that this is a civic organization and that the Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences remains the only such academy...
Macedonia 15.10.24 | 19:29

Ahmeti expresses despair after Albania opened EU accession talks while Macedonia was left behind

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti issued a statement congratulating Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on the opening of EU accession talks, and expressing regret that Macedonia is not opening the talks as well. I sincerely congratulate to all Albanians, and to Prime Minister Edi Rama, and his entire team, who worked...
Macedonia 30.09.24 | 22:15

Mexhiti: Albanian politicians were involved in high corruption

Deputy Prime Minister Izet Mexhiti said that the Government will not fight against crime based on the ethnicity of the suspects. Mexhiti added that there is tendency to portray ethnic Albanians as guilty of corruption, but also acknowledged that in some cases the allegations are justified. We have reached...
Macedonia 15.09.24 | 10:45

DUI and VLEN are arguing over the language of a road sign

Deputy Prime Minister Izet Mexhiti accused his political opponent, Ali Ahmeti’s DUI party, of allowing road signs without Albanian inscription in them. The two rival parties, DUI and VLEN, are arguing after a sign at the border crossing Blace with Kosovo was placed in Macedonian, English and French,...
Macedonia 20.08.24 | 10:33

State Department says the US is in constant communication with the Macedonian Government, following concerns about ethnic destabilization

The United States are in regular communication with Government officials on matters of mutual concern, the US State Department told Voice of America, when asked about concerns raised by Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. Mickoski is warning that the DUI party, recently disenfranchised after...
Macedonia 12.08.24 | 10:04

DUI criminals will be held accountable

DUI criminals will be held accountable; that’s why they are nervous. On top of that, they know they can no longer do whatever they want, according to the VMRO-DPMNE party’s announcement. Their nervousness is even greater because they can no longer act as they please. This was evident in yesterday’s...
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