Tag: transparency
World 13.04.22 | 15:07

Brussels, a hotbed of corruption

Brussels bureaucrats calling for transparency often fail to declare their own assets. Brusselites are known as frequent and vocal advocates of transparency, yet the Brussels bubble they live in is a potential hotbed of corruption, as they are not required to declare their assets, writes the V4 news agency. Bureaucrats...
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.  
News 01.02.21 | 23:21

“Corruption has become a way of life, Transparency International report needs to be taken seriously”

Slagjana Taseva, head of the Transparency International – Macedonia organization, said that the latest report of the organization which caused a shock in the country is based on seven investigations conducted during 2019 and 2020. The report found Macedonia ranked 111th based on the prevalence...
Macedonia 30.01.21 | 16:05

Nikoloski: High level corruption is the reason why Macedonia is not allowed to open EU accession talks

Macedonia is not allowed to open EU accession talks because of the high level of crime and corruption, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski in an interview with the Macedonian Radio. The issue of corruption is coming again to the fore after the Transparency International report found that...
Macedonia 29.01.21 | 11:31

Transparency International calls on the Government to take the problem of corruption seriously, after it tried to dismiss the latest highly critical report

After the Zaev Government issued a statement denouncing the dismal Transparency International report as “mere perception” that corruption is running amok in Macedonia, the local head of the corruption watchdog gave her response. Slagjana Taseva, director of Transparency International –...
Macedonia 30.12.20 | 15:01

Corruption watchdogs call on President Pendarovski to veto Zaev’s pipeline law

Transparency International – Macedonia and other organizations that analyze and report on corruption and financial abuse called on President Stevo Pendarovski to veto the Makpetrol law, under which the oil company will receive 33 million EUR for its share of the GAMA gas pipeline. Zaev’s...
Culture 06.07.20 | 19:28

Transparency International proposes criminal charges against Film Agency director Gorjan Tozija

Transparency International – Macedonia proposed that criminal charges are initiated against Gorjan Tozija, the director of the Film Agency, over his decision to approve payments to a long list of projects which did not submit the necessary bank guarantee to show they are viable. Tozija was recently...
Macedonia 24.01.20 | 14:20

Corruption report fiasco is a rude awakening for Macedonia

Macedonia’s drop in the global corruption perception ranking is a cause for serious concern, said Slagana Taseva, head of the Transparency International branch in Macedonia. Most other countries in the region improved their standing or remained at the same level. Montenegro rose from the 76th to...
Macedonia 23.01.20 | 18:40

Mickoski: The latest Transparency ranking proves that criminals run Macedonia

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that Macedonia’s drop in the Transparency International ranking proves that the country is under the control of corrupt politicians. Criminals run our country. The current Government alleged that there is crime and a regime in place before, but in 2015...

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