Prime Minister blames predecessors for Alta Bank arrival
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Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has attempted to turn a banking scandal back on his opponents, claiming the previous government facilitated the entry of Serbia's Alta Bank. While the opposition has suggested the Prime Minister has personal ties to the bank’s owner, Davor Macura, Mickoski told a parliamentary hearing that the deal was signed long before he took office. He maintains that if the bank is a threat to financial stability, it is a problem he inherited rather than one he invited.
The legal system is meanwhile occupied with its own credibility. Experts involved in the 'Puls' fire case now face charges for allegedly filing false reports alongside Ramiz Merko, while the Administrative Court has a new president in Subhi Jakupi. For the VLEN coalition, a small victory was recorded as the jurisprudence exam will now be available in Albanian, though the coalition admits several hurdles remain before the change is fully implemented.
In the capital, the Vodno cable car is undergoing its first full service since it launched. The reconstruction of the cabins and motor repairs are expected to cost 850,000 Euros; until then, those wishing to reach the summit will have to find another way up.