Savings bank manager accused of embezzlement in Kavadarci
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A savings bank branch manager in Kavadarci is under investigation for a suite of offenses including embezzlement and unauthorized access to computer systems. The financial sector is becoming a regular fixture in political rhetoric; the opposition has now published a report on Alta Bank, alleging the government engaged in questionable share purchases.
Internal divisions have reached the Military Academy, where the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) has noted that none of the 29 admitted cadets are ethnic Albanians. While the party calls it a failure of inclusion, others suggest the state cannot force people to apply. Meanwhile, in Gostivar, an investigation into water pollution has been ongoing for three and a half months without an indictment.
Relations with Sofia remain difficult. Bulgaria has rejected the idea of an EU mediator for the ongoing bilateral dialogue, and its customs officials recently turned back 19 tons of apples on the grounds they contained too many pesticides. Closer to home, the historic Tetovo Fortress continues to crumble as various institutions fail to agree on who should maintain it.