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EU agrees to tighten asylum system in sweeping migration reform
20 December 2023
Anti-migration wave: What lies are spread about the migrants in Serbia?
26 February 2020
Parliament repeals Gruevski’s MP salary
30 January 2019
The video recordings of Gruevski automatically erased by the systems in Albania – they couldn’t store them for an extended period
29 January 2019
Szijjártó: The Hungarian government cannot influence the Immigration service because it granted asylum to Gruevski

Szijjártó: The Hungarian government cannot influence the Immigration service because it granted asylum to Gruevski

18 January 2019

The Immigration and statehood service is an independent state organ and the Hungarian government cannot influence its decisions. The former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has passed the asylum procedure and the Immigration service has decided to issue a positive decision, said Peter Szijjártó, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the interview he gave for […]

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Civil organizations set 10 day deadline for accountability for Gruevski’s escape

Civil organizations set 10 day deadline for accountability for Gruevski’s escape

4 December 2018

A total of 14 civil organizations, including the Foundation Open Society – Macedonia, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia, today issued a second response to the government, setting a deadline of 10 days to determine accountability for former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s escape. Otherwise, say the […]

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Ružin: EP amendments concerning Gruevski have no legal effect, but may damage Hungary’s reputation

Ružin: EP amendments concerning Gruevski have no legal effect, but may damage Hungary’s reputation

30 November 2018

Today, European Parliament urged Hungary to extradite exiled former Prime Minister and convicted criminal Nikola Gruevski on the grounds of amendments to the Resolution on Macedonia, even though they have no legal effect, but rather an ethical-moral attitude, it is still an unpopular measure for Hungary, says university professor and FON rector, Nano Ružin. “Action, from […]

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MEPs have asked from Hungary to extradite Gruevski

MEPs have asked from Hungary to extradite Gruevski

29 November 2018

During the vote for the resolution for Macedonia, the European Parliament  has passed two amendments with which it demand that Hungary should extradite former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to Macedonia, reports MIA. The Social democrats and the Green party’s groups have lodged separate amendments related to this issue, but it was feared that one lodged […]

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Orbán: Soros organization behind persecution of Gruevski

Orbán: Soros organization behind persecution of Gruevski

23 November 2018

George Soros’ organization is behind the persecution of former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with Radio Koshut. According to Orbán, it is only normal for Budapest to help the former Macedonian prime minister because he too has helped Hungary defend itself against a surge of […]

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EC: Further explanations needed from Hungary on decision to grant asylum to Gruevski

EC: Further explanations needed from Hungary on decision to grant asylum to Gruevski

22 November 2018

The European Commission shares the opinion and position of EU Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations and Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn, that the decision to grant Nikola Gruevski asylum deserves further explanation from Hungarian authorities. “There is no escape from the rule of law,” said EC spokesman Margaritis Shinas. He said the decision to grant asylum to Gruevski […]

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Macedonia to demand Gruevski’s asylum be revoked

Macedonia to demand Gruevski’s asylum be revoked

21 November 2018

The government is considering and will make a decision to send a request to revoke the decision for granting asylum for Nikola Gruevski, said today the Minister of Justice, Renata Deskoska at the start of the project titled “Strengthening the penitentiary system and the probation service.” She said that, if the decision is based upon […]

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Hahn: I expect a sound explanation from Orbán regarding Gruevski’s asylum

Hahn: I expect a sound explanation from Orbán regarding Gruevski’s asylum

21 November 2018

Yesterday, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn responded to Hungary’s decision to grant asylum to Nikola Gruevski, after the former prime minister boasted about it on Facebook. Hahn said that if it were true, he expects a sound explanation from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regarding the grounds of such a […]

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Gruevski confirms he’s granted asylum in Hungary via “Facebook”

Gruevski confirms he’s granted asylum in Hungary via “Facebook”

20 November 2018

Former prime minister and leader of the VMRO-DPMNE party, Nikola Gruevski, who was sentenced to two years in prison in the SPO’s “Tank” case, has confirmed on his Facebook profile that he has been granted asylum in Hungary. “Today, the Republic of Hungary, an EU and NATO member country, responded positively to my previously submitted […]

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Belgrade yet to offer official stance on “Gruevski case”

Belgrade yet to offer official stance on “Gruevski case”

16 November 2018

Most of the Serbian media today reported information from the interior ministries of Albania and Montenegro that former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski fled Macedonia via Albania and Montenegro in a vehicle to the Hungarian embassy in Tirana, two days before for an arrest warrant was issued. However, the Serbian government has yet to offer […]

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In the last 24 hours 3.256 refugees have passed through Macedonia

In the last 24 hours 3.256 refugees have passed through Macedonia

6 February 2016

In the last day and night, 3.256 foreign nationals were granted certificates for ‘expressed intention to seek asylum’. Out of the total 3.256, 1.126 are male, 766 are female and 1,364 are children accompanied by an adult with a certificate. The MOI reports that, 1.516 of the migrants are citizens from Syria, 904 are citizens from Iraq, […]

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In the last 24 hours, 5,255 migrants have been issued confirmation

In the last 24 hours, 5,255 migrants have been issued confirmation

12 December 2015

In the last 24 hours a total of 5255 migrants crossed the Greek border into Macedonia and have been issued with documentation for the intention for asylum application, from the Ministry of the Interior. Of the 5255 migrants, most are of Syrian origin, a total of 3,070, migrants from Afghanistan totalled 905, plus 1280 migrants […]

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Yesterday at the Macedonian border a total of 2032 foreign nationals passed

Yesterday at the Macedonian border a total of 2032 foreign nationals passed

10 December 2015

Yesterday at the border a total of 2032 migrants had been confirmed with asylum papers which is the expressed intention of applying for asylum as foreign national. As announced by the Ministry of Interior, 869 of these people are men, 427 are women and 528 are children accompanied by the holder of the certificate. 208 children crossed […]

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Since June 19 to Friday 300,000 migrants have passed through the country

Since June 19 to Friday 300,000 migrants have passed through the country

2 December 2015

In the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has issued certificates for expressed intention to seek asylum for a total of 2.695 migrants, of which 1,190 are Syrian citizens, 979 from Afghanistan and 536 come from Iraq. According to the Interior Ministry, since June 19, when issuing the certificates began, the last number […]

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One of the Parisian terrorists traveled through Macedonia

One of the Parisian terrorists traveled through Macedonia

14 November 2015

A Syrian citizen who participated in yesterday’s terrorist attack in Paris traveled through the so-called “Balkan corridor,” French television has reported. He, according to them, along with thousands of refugees from Greece passed through Macedonia, and went onto Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Germany, before arriving in France. For now, this information is unofficial ,however it […]

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