Hungary's prime minister-designate Peter Magyar has announced the deportation of former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
At a press conference, Magyar was asked by reporters about two former Polish ministers, wanted for corruption by Poland's new government, but who have found refuge and been granted asylum in Hungary. He said that they, including Gruevski, will not stay in Hungary for long.
"Hungary will not become a warehouse for internationally wanted criminals. This applies not only to former Polish ministers, but also to Nikola Gruevski. After all, he is the former prime minister of North Macedonia and a wanted criminal," said Magyar.
Gruevski has been on the run since 2018, when he was sentenced to 2 years in prison after the final verdict in the “Tank” case. Gruevski was granted asylum in Hungary based on allegations that he was politically persecuted by then-Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
In 2019, Hungary officially rejected North Macedonia's extradition request. /Alsat