Hungary's new Prime Minister Peter Magyar publicly declared that Hungary will not be a "dumping ground for internationally wanted criminals" - and mentioned Nikola Gruevski by name. The question is simple: how many passports does the man have, and why isn't anyone from Skopje asking?

According to SDSM, Gruevski already holds Hungarian and Serbian passports in addition to his Macedonian one. There's no official confirmation, but if true, extradition becomes a legal labyrinth with no exit. Most countries don't extradite their own citizens, and Hungary is no exception.

Hungarian citizenship law requires eight years of residency, but for persons with political asylum the period is shortened to three. Gruevski fled in November 2018 - the math isn't hard.

The influential Hungarian portal Telex confirms: there is no Interpol warrant for Gruevski. The previous extradition request from Macedonia expired - and nobody filed a new one. The Mickoski government, which publicly claims Gruevski would end up in prison if he showed up at the border, hasn't taken a single concrete legal step.

Three convictions, zero action

Gruevski was sentenced to a total of ten years in prison in two separate corruption cases and is charged with mass wiretapping. But without an active extradition request and without an Interpol warrant, Hungarian authorities have no legal basis to act.

International legal expert Tamás Hoffman explains that asylum can be revoked if the initial assessment proves incorrect. But that requires initiative - from Skopje or from Budapest. So far, neither side is moving.

Magyar also mentioned two Polish officials - Zbigniew Ziobro with 26 charges and Marcin Romanowski with 11 - who also received asylum under Orban. The difference? There's an active warrant for Romanowski. For Gruevski - nothing.

The opposition claims the government is deliberately leaving room for Gruevski's protection. The government claims justice will prevail. And Gruevski stays silent on Facebook - which is, in itself, the loudest answer.