Artan Grubi on America's blacklist, DUI reacts

“The Democratic Union for Integration respects the US State Department decision. As a party, we remain committed to strategic co-operation with the United States and to strengthening democratic values and transparency”, DUI say.

Otherwise, yesterday Artan Grubi and Judge Enver Bexhet were declared <x0non-grata” by the US because of their involvement in corruption and interference in the judicial system.

The modern-day selection of Artan Grubit and Enver Bexhet is evidence that political interference in the judiciary cannot and will not be tolerated. The United States will continue to appoint those involved in corruption that undermine democratic institutions and erode public trust. No one is above the law and accountability is essential for progress”, American Ambassador to Skopje Angela Aggeler wrote on her X account after Grubi and Bexhet placed the black “”.

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