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Žbogar: The lost time to be compensated with a greater dedication to the reforms
The lost time to be compensated through a stronger dedication of the government and the public administration towards the current reforms and with a greater inclusion of the citizens in the process of reforms. Everyone bears the responsibility for the country's advancement, said the Head of the EU's delegation in Skopje, Samuel Žbogar.
Regarding the acceptance of the Action...
After Zaev, SDSM said that everyone will face responsibility for corruption
After Prime Minister and President of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, addressed the public yesterday, and said that that everyone would face responsability for corrupt behavior, his party sent out the same message.
"The fight against corruption and the rule of law are our top values and priorities for SDSM. Everyone in public office has a responsibility to the citizens. The competent...
Zaev: Nobody will be exempt from the responsibility of corruption
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in his speech to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, said that corruptive action is a serious threat to the economy and the overall development of Macedonia. He said that the fight against this evil is a commitment that this government took over, but he also urges citizens to participate in this fight in dealing with...
Virtual discussion about fighting corruption organized by the US Embassy
On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, the U.S. Embassy Skopje in collaboration with American Corners Macedonia will organize a virtual town hall meeting for a panel of experts to discuss creative ways to counter corruption.
The event, which will start today at 18:00h in collaboration with American Corners in Skopje, Bitola, Tetovo, Stip and Struga, is...
Two members of Government are under investigation for corruption, announces Zaev
Two members of the current government are under investigation for corruption, announceds Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in his speech at the "Macedonia 2025" Summit, which is being held in Skopje.
Zaev added that the investigations were opened after reports from concerned citizens, but stressed that he could not release more details.
“We are actively fighting corruption and it is not by...
Sela: It is obvious who is the orderer of the violence and they should be held accountable
"I thnk there isn't any need of plenty of evidence, all was clear and it was happening in front of the public. All who dared and entered the Parliament should be held accountable in front of the justice departments if we want to have a legal state" said the president of the Movement for Reforms of DPA (DR-DPA), Zijadin...
Directors of “Magyar Telekom” fined for bribing Macedonian politicians
Former directors of "Magyar Telekom" Elek Straub and Andras Balogh have agreed to pay fines and have also received a five-year ban on working as directors or employees of all joint stock companies, announced today the US Committee for Securities and Exchange, reports portal "Nova". Straub has been fined $ 250,000 and Balogh $ 150,000.
“The Directors of "Magyar Telekom"...
LDP: Zvrlevski confirmed that he is the last stronghold of Gruevski’s regime
The Head of the Public Prosecution of Macedonia, Marko Zvrlevski, once again confirmed that he is the last stronghold of Nikola Gruevski’s regime, say the Liberal Democratic party regarding yesterday’s statement by the Public Prosecution that an investigation was opened regarding former high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Interior and other persons in Skopje, Kumanovo, and Strumica, due to electoral...
LDP demands Gruevski return mandate and the formation of a pro-reforms Government
The Liberal Democratic Party is demanding that the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, return the mandate to form the government because the LDP say the state needs a government that will start thorough reforms based on recommendations from the Priebe report.
"After a week of being awarded the mandate, Gruevski has failed to form a government. On the contrary, he...
Vanhoutte about the elections: the party is giving you crumbs and is running away with the whole cake
The election of honest politicians that were not involved in corruption is the first step in the building of your democracy, said the Belgian expert and former mediator in the working units for implementation of the Przino agreement, Peter Vanhoutte. Vanhoutte says that the elections are not the final destination, but the start towards the necessary changes. He warned...
After the “Bombs”, the Citizens are Pessimistic That They Can Do Anything Against Corruption
The increased apathy and a smaller number of citizens that are ready to do something in the fight against corruption are the chief characteristics in the annual “Global corruption barometer” about the situation in Macedonia, that was presented today by the president of “Transparency International Macedonia,” Slagjana Taseva.
Apparently, compared to two years ago, when 88% of the citizens that...
Parties hide how they finance their campaigns, which cost around €1 million
President-elect Donald Trump, during his election campaign, spent $ 600 million, while his pro-active opponent, Hillary Clinton during the race spent more than $ 1 billion. In Macedonia, the election campaigns for candidates from the main political parties during the presidential elections in 2014, spent one million euros.
For Gjorge Ivanov’s election campaign, VMRO-DPMNE spent € 878,781 euros, which can...
Macedonia’s credit rating downgraded from BB+ to BB
The ratings agency “Fitch” has downgraded Macedonia’s credit rating from BB+ to BB, reported “Reuters”.
The downgrade of the country’s credit rating according to “Reuters” is because of the recent increase in allegations of corruption, this was confirmed by “Fitch” in their words it was due to “shortcomings in the standards of good governance”.
Furthermore, another reason for the downgrade in...
State Department: Deeply concerned by President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision to pardon officials
The United States is deeply concerned by President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to pardon people under investigation connected to the scandal with the intercepted calls, wrote the US State Department in reaction to the whole affair.
"If implemented, this decision will protect corrupt officials and deny justice to the people of Macedonia. It will also further undermine Macedonian rule of law,...
Zaev has called upon citizens not to particpate in illegitimate elections
The SDSM and its coalition partners have signed a platform for a democratic Macedonia, to restore freedom and democracy.
By signing the platform, the partners have committed themselves together with the SDSM to act without compromising, as they say, in defending justice, truth and the future. The parties say that the platform contains democratic principles in which they believe in,...
Levica: Uncover the names of Macedonian nationals who have offshore accounts in Panama
The newly formed ‘Levica’ party are asking for the names of Macedonian nationals who are connected with the "Panama Papers” affair, to be publicly named.
“Although the Public Prosecution reportedly opened proceedings on these recent developments, the public still does not know how unlawful these accounts are, and how they were opened, nor the origin of such enormous sums of...
Vanhoutte for “Meta”: I certainly won’t donate my bicycle to the VMRO Museum.
Belgian expert Peter Vanhoutte, who facilitated the negotiations of the Przino Agreement and those in the working groups, today left for Brussels. His contract as an independent expert ends on March 27, but he announced that he would be returning to Macedonia on April 4 and said he would continue to work and help the country move forward.
As for...
Macedonia is in 66th place on Corruption Index for 2015
Macedonia is placed 66th out of 168 countries in a Corruption Index according to the latest report compiled by "Transparency International".
The Index is based on expert analysis of corruption in a country's public sector, based on several factors. Like, whether government leaders in the country are considered to be responsible for corruption with impunity or whether public institutions responds to...
Slobodan Bogoevski will be called to testify at the trial over the ‘Magyar Telekom’ affair over corruption
Today, Slobodan Bogoevski will be called to testify at the trial over the 'Magyar Telekom' affair, for organised crime and corruption.
Mr Bogoevski, who is serving a prison sentence in the Kumanovo prison on other charges, will give his testimony to the Prosecution at a New York Court today, through his statement today, where he states that the current and...
Taseva: Corruption in “Telekom” proves a non-aggression treaty between politicians
Sladjana Taseva from the NGO "Transparency for Macedonia" said that recent allegations of corruption presented in the "Magyar Telekom" case just proves that our institutions do not want to investigate the case.
"It is not the issue whether we have the capacity or not. A lot of capacity for this to be investigated is not needed because everything is documented....
