author: Goran Lefkov From 2010 to 2016, only one MP was paid an average of around 40,000 Euros for travel expenses. In the same period in Slovenia, for travel and other expenses, 36,000 Euros were paid to one Member of Parliament, 19,000 Euros in Bulgaria, 14,000 Euros in Kosovo, and only 6,000 Euros in Kosovo. These figures show that Macedonian MPs are among the highest paid in the... 
authors: Bjanka Stankovich, Angela Petrovska and Angela Rajchevska DOCUMENTACION Apart from the regular local elections and the early parliamentary elections, nothing significant happened in the Republic of Macedonia in 2013 and 2014. Due to the global financial crisis in this period, neither foreign direct investments had grown significantly, nor had any significant financial or diplomatic success been noticed in these two years. However, in these two years... 
author: Goran Lefkov (The story was is supported within the NED project “Promoting accountability through investigative reporting”) 
author: Goran Lefkov (The story was is supported within the NED project “Promoting accountability through investigative reporting”) 
authors: Bjanka Stankovich, Angela Petrovska and Angela Rajchevska In the upcoming local elections, in the race for the municipalities’ first people, the parties have proposed their candidates. In 55 out of 82 municipalities, the lists of candidates have the names of well-known mayors. Only in the other 27 municipalities there are new candidates. SCOOP processed the data on the assets of the candidates who will run again for... 
Center for Investigative Journalism SCOOP Macedonia has received the award for the best documentary on pollution in Skopje by the organization Green Globe. The film “Pollution: Skopje has reached Beijing” was released in January this year and described ways to reduce the pollution in the capital. Besides SCOOP, Green Globe also awarded Gorjan Jovanovski for the application My Air, Donce Iliovski for Best Eco Photography, “One on One” show... 
A survey on public perceptions of whistleblowing in Macedonia was conducted by the Regional Cooperation Council in 2017. A representative sample of 1,000 people answered a range of questions on the issue. SCOOP Macedonia was one of the organizers of last year Whistleblower day in Skopje. SCOOP is part of Southeastern Europe coalition for whistleblower protection. The survey reveals the strong need for improved public education and awareness on... 
By Goran Lefkov They do not have equipment, they wear old uniforms, eat food that does not satisfy their needs. But their superiors eat in expensive restaurants with rich tables and spend a lot on catering services and representation. So for 6 years these two ministries spent 2.8 million Euros only for representation, of which the Ministry of Interior spent 1.5 million Euros, whereas the Ministry of Defense,... 
