Tag: corruption

The public in North Macedonia is stunned by the recent debate regarding the legal framework of four strategic investments in the energy sector worth approximately 800 million euros, not by its merit, but by the merit of the Government. Investment intentions were expressed by the Government back in 2021 and 2022 and such intentions were implemented through a public...

One of the significant negative influences in North Macedonia that most frequently is entirely overlooked, is the influence of China. This influence becomes even greater in conditions of great corruption in the country, decreased trust of the citizens in the institutions and their ability to deal with the issue and somewhat of an institutional chaos stemming from the abuse...

The Agency employs 45 people, half of whom are security guards. According to the systematization, there should be 75 employees. Thousands of vehicles are awaiting court rulings. The value of the confiscated property is an indicator of the (non)functioning of the anti-corruption system, writes Truthmeter.mk We republish below Truthmeter's article under our syndication agreement:   Author: Goran Lefkov   If one wishes to determine...

Budget cuts, lack of resources, and lack of staff ultimately result poorly in the fight against corruption. The Public Prosecutor’s Office should play a leading role in the fight against corruption, but, unfortunately, this is a major obstacle in North Macedonia, writes Truthmeter.mk. Meta.mk republishes the story in its entirety below:   Author: Goran Lefkov The insufficient number of professional associates and other...

It is not true that "nowhere in the highest echelon, nor even in the second tier, any corruption was seen." This wasn't stated directly, but it wasn't rejected either, if we read the whole report by the US Department of State, which refers to the country's investment climate. This is why the prime minister of North Macedonia cannot amnesty...

In company with Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Hungary, North Macedonia in Freedom House's report "Freedom in the World 2021" has been rated a partly free country. With its 66 points out of a potential 100 during 2021, the country saw little improvement compared to last year, when Freedom House has marked the political rights and civil freedoms with...

In its 43rd session, the Government of North Macedonia analyzed and adopted the Information about the undertakend activities for the regular use of the System for collecting and processing statistical data about prevention and repression of corruption and money laundering, says the official press release. "The Government ordered the Interior Ministry, the Interior Ministry - Bureau of Public Security, the...

The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of fighting corruption and crime, Ljupcho Nikolovski announced yesterday that he will request a dismissal of the Director of the National Agency for European Educational Programs and Mobility, Lidija Dimova after recent media reporting in North Macedonia about alleged abuse of funds. "Director Lidija Dimova considers she shouldn't resign, but I think otherwise. At...

The work of the new composition of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the commitment of several civil society organizations and the prospects of the new Law on Public Prosecution are the only lights in the tunnel of the reform achievements of North Macedonia in the field of anti-corruption and the fight against organized crime in 2019 and early 2020. This is the...

The State Secretary at the Ministry of Information Society and Administration (MISA), Jahi Jahija from Kumanovo was arrested today because he is suspected of abusing his position and authority. Unofficially, he is charged with taking a bribe for approving a tender and for the misuse of European IPA funds. At the moment, the MOI's sector for fighting organized crime and corruption...

Within its commitments for free, independent and professional media, Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society deems that the media should not be directly and financially aided by the state. The aid ought to come in other forms such as lowering the tax rates and lifting the journalist employment fees and it ought to be for the purpose of quality...

Brian Whitmore, senior researcher and Director of the Russian Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), a research institute dedicated to Eastern, Central European and Russian Studies, held a virtual lecture, which could be followed in four cities across Eastern Europe: Bucharest, Kiev, Podgorica and Skopje for dealing with disinformation that originated in the Kremlin, as a...

Establishment of entirely new integrity system centrally and locally; increase of the severity of the infringement policy in the main anti-corruption law and amendment to the existing law on protection of whistleblowers are just some of the recommendations that have arisen as conclusions from the research conducted by Metamorphosis Foundation which addressed the topic of Anti-corruption and Fight against...

This year, Macedonia gained two more points in the Corruption Perception Index, according to the annual analysis that was published by Transparency International this morning. This year, the country was rated 37 on a scale of 100, where the higher the index, the lower the level of coruption. Last year, Macedonia had an index of 35. This year, the country shares 93rd place...

The Public Prosecution announced that it has received 66 amnesty requests that were lodged in accordance with the Law on amnesty on part of the Basic Court Skopje I. "The Basic Public Prosecution (OJO) for pursuing organized crime and corruption has received 29 requests out of which 12 received a positive outcome. The Basic Public Prosecution received 37 requests for...

In the speech delivered during the third protest of VMRO-DPMNE (12 December 2018) in front of the building of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for the party members and fans, the party’s president Hristijan Mickoski made the following manipulative and untruthful statement, "Vistinomer" analyses. They’d say they have been reforming the judiciary. 112th country according to Transparency International....

The Anti-Corruption Commission, the key state body for the prevention of corruption and conflict of interests, has not been working for seven and a half months, since last March when the president, Igor Tanturovski resigned, and from 2 April members were "sent" on vacation indefinitely. The Parliamentary Committee on Political System and Inter-Community Relations held a public debate today on...

In order to increase transparency and accountability regarding public procurement, from now on, the public procurement electronic system (ESJN) will feature the assigned agreements, and the public will have an insight into the agreements themselves, reports the Ministry of Finance. “The agreements will be available within the notifications for a concluded procurement. After the procurement have been completed, the agreements...

In its Second Compliance report, published today, GRECO (Group of States against Corruption), an organization which operates within the Council of Europe said that "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has not made significant progress in implementing anti-corruption recommendations among members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. " The Compliance Report was made according to the Situation Report with additional information...

Macedonia is ranked on the 107th position in the Index for the perception of corruption in 2017 by Transparency International (IT) which sees the country's position to have fallen for 17 slots compared to the previous year and is the worst result for the country since the index's existence, stressed Transparency International- Macedonia. There was a reaction by VMRO-DPMNE...