Telekom Austria

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TKA

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Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft

Hearing Postponed: North Macedonia Telecoms Scandal Ten Years in Court

The alleged wrongdoing went back even further than 2011.

MakTel once dominated the mobile market in North Macedonia, operating since 2001 as a joint venture between the state and Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. Its only competitor was the far smaller Cosmote network.

President "succumbed to pressure" during failed Telekom sale

In a wide-ranging interview for RTS late on Sunday, Vucic said his "soul still aches" over the outcome, and added that he had "succumbed to political pressure" and considered it to be his "biggest mistake."

"I should have pushed through what was better for the country, rather than listen to ignorat people's advice," Vucic said.