Opposition questions in parliament — Iva Mihailova case not raised

The opposition question session in the Assembly ended without the planned question about the Iva Mihailova case being put to Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, despite the presence of both the prime minister and Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski.

Debate interrupted, focus shifted

Members of the Levica party had intended to raise the Mihailova case, but the session was interrupted and attention turned instead to allegations connected to Sofia. Levica accused the prime minister’s brother‑in‑law, who they say holds Bulgarian citizenship, of operating companies there and being a major financier of the party.

Levica leader Dimitar Apasiev directly asked Mickoski whether he was aware of his brother‑in‑law’s businesses from Strumica. The prime minister replied that, as he put it, "This attitude of Apasiev is cowardly and with low blows."

Questions about the country’s EU integration path were also raised. Arbana Pasholi of the European Front asked Mickoski about his plans on that front, and the prime minister publicly invited the opposition to join work on the action plan for minorities, describing it as an important step toward European integration.

Other topics on the agenda included environmental concerns: the Krasta landfill in Kumanovo and illegal sand excavations, the latter queried by SDSM coordinator Oliver Spasovski. Representatives of DUI asked questions with an ethnic undertone, the session report said.

Despite the continuing public attention on Iva Mihailova’s case, MPs did not have the opportunity to put the question at the opposition‑questions session.

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