The third headline of the day (March 2 2015), after Mr. Zaev's bombshell number 6, and the subsequent press-conference of the implicated Minister of Finance Mr. Zoran Stavrevski, is that the Macedonian police, can now use rubber bullets, electric stun devices and shock bombs (however that translates into English) to stop violence during protests.

This follows already released tapes that allege police brutality.

The latest recordings released by the opposition contain 11 conversations alleged to be between Mr. Stavrevski and the Minister of Interior Mrs. Gordana Jankulovska discussing at length corruption among their colleagues, the dismal state of the economy and the nearly bankrupted budget of Macedonia.

All of it was denied at Mr. Stavrevski press-conference.

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