Mickoski promises justice for Mihaylova and father
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Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski publicly declared that Iva Mihaylova and her father will eventually be held accountable, despite reports of her departure from the country. This statement intensifies the focus on the legal proceedings against Mihaylova, who faces charges related to a fatal car accident and was subject to a court-ordered travel ban.
In other domestic developments, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has warned of 14 criminal charges in connection with an investigation into child begging and alleged trafficking in Skopje. Meanwhile, the Ombudsman has requested documents regarding suspicions of violence during an arrest in Saraj, prompting an official inquiry into the incident.
On the infrastructure front, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski announced plans for the construction of a fast rail network to begin in the spring, with the first electric buses expected to arrive in January. In public health, new data indicates that only 15% of women in the country undergo breast cancer screenings.