Opposition leader alleges former president is backing new rival party
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Venko Filipče, leader of the Social Democratic Union, has lashed out at his predecessor, alleging that former President Branko Crvenkovski is behind the formation of a new political platform. Meanwhile, the National Bank has issued a statement to reassure citizens that the banking system remains stable. The central bank is currently monitoring risks associated with the ownership connections of Alta Bank AD Bitola to a bank in Serbia, as lines of clients began forming outside the Bitola branch.
The Supreme Court has annulled the verdict on the modular hospital case, ordering a retrial. Elsewhere, the second round of the mayoral election in Bervenicë begins tomorrow; for those too ill or disabled to wait for the polls to open, voting began today. In Tetovo, a new office for the People's Advocate opens tomorrow, and police in five cities arrested 13 people in a coordinated narcotics sweep.
Official data shows citizen savings have risen by 9.2 percent despite prevailing inflationary pressures. In other news, two young men from Kumanovo were apprehended while attempting to steal fuel from trucks, and a police operation across multiple cities successfully seized quantities of marijuana and other narcotics.