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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 17:05:12 GMT
Macedonia's Special Prosecution (SJO) says it suspects Nikola Gruevski of illegally financed VMRO through money laundering and that he was also involved in misuse of his office as PM in relation to a highways contract. Will be interesting to see if he tries anything desperate now..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 1:30:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 1:55:56 GMT
The new cabinet:
Social Democrats (17 incl. most of the big portfolios, a new Ministry of the Interior will significantly reduce the importance Justice)
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov (VMRO dissident and veteran diplomat)
Minister of Finance Dragan Tevdovski
Minister of Defence SocDem Vice President Radmila Shekerinska
Minister of the Interior SocDem Secretary General Oliver Spasovski
Minister of Labour and Social Policies Mila Carovska
Minister of Education Renata Deskoska
Minister of Agriculture Ljupco Nikolovski
Minister of Transport Goran Sugareski
Minister of Culture Robert Alagjozovski
Minister of the Information Society and Administration Damjan Mancevski
Ministers without portfolio: Koco Angjushev, Robert Popovski, Edmond Ademi, Adnan Kjahil, Samka Ibraimovski, Zorica Apostolovska and Zoran Sapuric
BDI (6):
Deputy Prime Minister Hazbi Lika (in charge of the 2001 Framework Accord, the peace agreement that ended the Albanian armed uprising)
Minister of European integration Bujar Osmani
Minister of Environment Sadulla Duraku
Minister of Justice Bulent Saliu
Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bektashi
Minister without portfolio Ramiz Merko (in charge of attracting foreign investment)
Alliance for Albanians (2):
Minister of Health Arben Taravari
Minister of Local Government Suhel Fossil
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 2:15:22 GMT
A surprisingly happy end to what looked like a potential catastrophe. The new government faces an enormous task of rebuilding hijacked and discredited public institutions, financial consolidation and getting corruption under control as well a removing the government's grip on the media and business. Some purges of VMRO affiliated officials will be necessary, which will cause protests.
The four main points on its agenda are:
- economic growth
- reorganizing the justice system/getting back to the rule of law (this includes a separate court branch for cases brought forward by the Special Prosecutor)
- EU and NATO membership
- curtailing corruption
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