6 hours agoGruevski called for EU assistance before Hungary's escape
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Former Macedonian outgoing Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is reported to have sought the help of the most influential personalities in the European Union to avoid his prison sentence through a letter sent to them on October 16th, before escaping through Albania, Montenegro and Serbia, to Hungary, where he has applied for [...]
On paper, Gruevski wrote to European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn, senior EU representative Federica Moghrini, Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic and European People's Party Chairman (PPE) Joseph Doll.
The letter was published by a media close to VMRO- Opposition DPMNE, television “Alfa”, while via it, Gruevski wants international judges or international mission sent to Macedonia because he does not believe in the independence of the judiciary.
According to him, illegally bugged materials have been collected for the decision, while it is not allowed to become expertise, Tch reports, broadcasts the Kosovo Clan.
On November 13th, Gruevski announced via “Facebook” that it had left Macedonia for Hungary, due to political threats. Although the MPB issued international arrest warrants against him, Hungary is not extraditing him, but is considering his asylum request.
Gruevski results in a two-year prison sentence by the Skopje Court, on the issue known as “Tancu”, which concerns the purchase of 600 thousand euros of a Mercedes vehicle.
