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Bosnia Is Turning Me Into a Feminist

01 September 2010 | By Jessie Hronesova

No one ever said it would be easy to work as a female researcher in a patriarchal society, which Bosnia certainly is, especially in rural areas. 



Belgrade, Pristina Deny ICG 'Land Swap' Claim
01 September 2010 | Bojana Barlovac, Petrit Collaku

Belgrade and Pristina have denied claims by the International Crisis Group that the two sides have privately discussed the possibility of a land swap to resolve their dispute over Kosovo.

FM: Macedonian Delegation to Meet “Name” Mediator
02 September 2010 | Sinisa Jakov Marusic

UN mediator Matthew Nimetz is to meet Macedonia's delegation to the UN General Assembly in September to discuss the "name row" with Greece, Macedonia's Foreign Minister has confirmed.

Koricanske stijene: Escorted by Neighbours
02 September 2010 |

Protected Prosecution witness K8 testified at the trial for crimes committed at Koricanske stijene and said his neighbours Zoran Babic and Dado Mrdja escorted the convoy of civilians on August 21, 1992.



Macedonia Ex Health Fund Head Detained

Skopje | 03 November 2009 | Sinisa-Jakov Marusic
 
Trenkovski
Trenkovski
The former head of Macedonia’s Health Fund, Gjorgji Trenkovski was detained Monday on suspicion of embezzlement of some half million euros from public funds, the Interior Ministry said.

Trenkovski was detained together with Vesna Ognenovska, the former head of the Skopje based City Pharmacies Company.

Trenkovski and Ognenovska were taken before and investigative judge who gave them 15 days detention.

The Financial Police has submitted criminal charges against Trenkovski for abuse of position and competences, because the Fund allegedly paid twice for one same medicine shipment acquired through City Pharmacies.

Ognenovska on the other hand is suspected of knowing about the double payment of medicines.

According to the investigation, the apprehended committed the crime in 2007. The defense of the two arrested has so far been silent about the case.

While he was in office Trenkovski was publicly praised for introducing order to the fund by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.



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