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State institutions were charged 10 times more for heating
by Горан Лефков - Aug 1, 2017SCOOP team reviewed all whistleblower’s findings. We decided to ask him for a meeting to see if these clues were real. After long persuasion and guarantees for protection of his identity, we met in a restaurant... -
Anti-corruption in crisis: 520 thousand euro and just one charge
by Горан Лефков - Jun 13, 2016After the Parliament passed the Law on Corruption Prevention in 2002 a special commission was formed in the country with a wide range of authorities to combat this negative phenomenon. At that time, when corruption became... -
SCANDAL: Journalists – "a security threat" to SCPC
by Горан Лефков - Apr 13, 2016“You are a threat to the security of the institution and cannot enter it”. This unpleasant answer was given to the team of SCOOP-Macedonia on April 6, 2016 by a person who introduced himself as the... -
The mystery of one building: in the center of Skopje, but "invisible" to the institutions
by Горан Лефков - Feb 29, 2016Centar Municipality has no records of the Telecom building, a striking eight-store building in the center of Skopje. Built next to the Stone Bridge and located on Macedonia square, this building is shrouded in mystery. Apart... -
SCOOP research: MPs – one discussion 400 Euros
by Горан Лефков - Feb 15, 2016DOCUMENTATION1 DOCUMENTATION2 Sashko’s phone alarm from Kocani rings at 5:10 am sharp, when he wakes up to get ready for another day at work. He is a worker in one of the foreign investments in... -
Pre-election employments: More than 1,000 new utility employees in just two years
by Горан Лефков - Jan 26, 2016DOCUMENTATION Obsolete equipment, reduced efficiency and disgruntled citizens. This is the image of utilities, where it seems that nothing changes except the number of employees. The research of the Center for Investigative Journalism SCOOP Macedonia showed... -
7.4 million Euro spent for travel expenses: MP Naumovski charged as if travelling by car from Australia to Macedonia
by Горан Лефков - Dec 30, 2015Vasko Naumovski, MP in the Macedonian Parliament for the constituency Asia and Australia, is almost unknown to the domestic public. He rarely appears for presentation, a reply or to raise a parliamentary question. But if judged... -
State Commission for Prevention of Corruption in chaos: fight against corruption or protection?
by Горан Лефков - Nov 24, 2015Outdated data, deleted declarations of assets of former officials and a long list of current elected officials who have not submitted any yet. This picture is provided by the database of the State Commission for Prevention... -
Five bureaucrats whose salary is higher than the PM’s
by Горан Лефков - Oct 13, 2015Members of the Public Procurement Council (Ivica Kostojchinoski, Zlatko Arsov, Zoran Trajanovski, Suad Zejnulovikj and Borce Hristov) have higher salaries even than the President of the country, the Head of the Assembly and the Prime Minister... -
Board members live luxuriously; companies do not have for salaries and new mechanization
by Горан Лефков - Oct 9, 2015Winter 2015. An idyllic picture in Macedonia. Snow-covered land, impassable roads and many villages cut off. The public enterprise Makedonija Pat has no money for new machinery, but has money to give to the managing board...