MACEDONIA: Ex-PM ‘seeks asylum in Hungary’

Macedonia’s former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has reportedly fled to Hungary after failing to show up to begin a two-year prison sentence. In a Facebook post, Mr Gruevski said he was in Budapest and had requested “political asylum”. Hungarian authorities have not confirmed his application. The former premier was due to begin a term in […]

Macedonia’s former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has reportedly fled to Hungary after failing to show up to begin a two-year prison sentence.

In a Facebook post, Mr Gruevski said he was in Budapest and had requested “political asylum”.

Hungarian authorities have not confirmed his application.

The former premier was due to begin a term in prison for corruption from 9 November but did not surrender himself. Police ordered his arrest on Monday.

Earlier this year, a court in Skopje found he had unlawfully influenced officials over the purchase of a luxury bulletproof Mercedes Benz.