table, while listing the categories of persons involved in the “Bloody Thursday”. Though Zaev offers political clarification on why his current stance is as it is, which may be perceived as logical, still his last statement is inconsistent…

Owing to the fact that the fundamental or main motive for committing serious crimes is getting gain, either indirectly or directly (i.e. crimes against the property, crimes against the office, against the public finances or payment…

The Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski cannot clear himself or the executive branch of power from the responsibility over the second escape of persons indicted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) or convicted. This has been…

By publishing unconfirmed, unchecked and misleading information about former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski's flight to Hungary to avoid a 2-year prison sentence, many Balkan media outlets have helped create confusion and…

In October, Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski got higher salary than Prime Minister Zaev. The data Truthmeter queried from the Government to check one of SDSM’s electoral promises concerning government’s accountability show that…

Truthmeter contacted the Training Center within the Ministry of Information Society and Administration and was told that there isn’t such a center within the Ministry and it won’t be established any time soon. We were also told that there…

At the same event, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev stated that such actions are being carried out and such facilities or other infrastructure is being built in other municipalities throughout Macedonia: Bitola, Delchevo, Kumanovo… Owing to the…

In the session of the Committee on Constitutional Issues (7 November 2018), which discussed the amendments to the Constitution pursuant to the Prespa Agreement for settlement on the name issue with Greece, replying to VMRO-DPMNE’s MP Trajko…

A check that still isn’t a click away. However, since one part of the promise has been implemented, we deem that the launch of the Accountability Tool for the Expenditures of the Public Officials is only partially fulfilled.

Actual advancement of the judiciary may be anticipated only after a prolonged period of time since the implementation of the Law on courts, the Law on the Judicial Council and the other amendments in this field, the Venice Commission…

The Judicial Council hasn’t held a regular election of judges to fill the vacant positions in the basic courts for four years, instead it only dismisses them due to retirement or inexpertness. With this being the case, courts in Macedonia…

The decision of Skopje Criminal Court to exclude the public from the “27 April” case trial due to the hearing of a protected witness started one legal dilemma once again: what does the court protect – the identity or the statement of the…

PROMISE:  We shall adopt soil protection strategy. We shall map the contaminated soils in the country. We shall complete the legislation in order to protect them. EXPLANATION: For the general elections in 2016, SDSM promised to…

Although it’s been a year and a half since the Government took office, the decision on import of used automobiles is yet to be reviewed. Media outlets and government’s press releases provide no information whether the decision has been…

We deem that SDSM’s promise "we shall introduce and implement clear regulation and program for imported GMO and animal food, and we shall label, oversee and perform laboratory tests on it in compliance with the European standards" is…

The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) announced on 10 October 2018 that six new investigations have been launched one of which is “The Gift”. In this investigation, SPO suspects former Ministers Zoran Stavreski and Mile Janakieski of making…

The referendum was consultative and the only definite fact is more than 600 thousand that voted “for”. The MPs, on the other hand, by the Constitution have the right to decide whether they will pay heed to the ones who voted, the ones who…

Offering a way out of the crisis by substituting the SPO with another objective prosecutor’s office for prosecuting organized crime and corruption is a sheer truth spinning. With this offer, Mickoski has de facto confirmed that amnesty is…