In late March, a shipment arrived in Romania of a million medical masks — desperately needed goods for a country facing the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic. But relief soon turned to disappointment for medical staff on the front line. The three-ply polyester masks were “crap,” recalled a health worker who declined to be named for fear of losing his job. “We had to throw half of them away. The elastic…
As Italy struggles to pull its economy through the coronavirus crisis, the Mafia is gaining local support by distributing free food to poor families in quarantine who have run out of cash, authorities have warned. In recent weeks, videos have surfaced of known Mafia gangs delivering essential goods to Italians hit hard by the coronavirus emergency across the poorest southern regions of Campania, Calabria, Sicily and Puglia, as tensions rise…
Nina Angelovska had her first press conference as Minister of Finance. She appeared alongside the man who himself wanted to be finance minister. For a short time, Zaev had a dual role, when besides being the head of government, he also covered the finance sector. But when he could no longer be prime minister and minister, he gave a chance to Nina Angelovska. Angelovska says that she is the right…