# North Macedonia political disputes involving DUI > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/north-macedonia-political-disputes-involving-dui > Updated: 2026-08-24T08:59:50.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Political tensions in North Macedonia have intensified regarding the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) party and its leadership. Initially, the political organization VLEN criticized DUI for spreading falsehoods about government sessions and the role of Artan Grubi. VLEN alleged that Grubi’s leadership during certain sessions resulted in controversial decisions, such as the proliferation of casinos, and called for clarity regarding investigations into individuals on US blacklists. Subsequently, the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party accused Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani of attempting to seize leadership of DUI. VMRO-DPMNE claimed Osmani is distancing himself from former associates and remaining silent on the legal proceedings facing Artan Grubi to facilitate his own rise within the party. The situation is characterized by allegations that Osmani is using his ministerial mandate for internal party calculations while Ali Ahmeti faces political pressure. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: VMRO-DPMNE accuses Bujar Osmani of seeking DUI leadership VMRO-DPMNE accuses DUI Vice President Bujar Osmani of using his ministerial role to position himself for party leadership while distancing himself from former associate Artan Grubi. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vmro-dpmne-accuses-bujar-osmani-of-seeking-dui-leadership ### 2026-08-10: VLEN criticizes DUI over government session claims and Artan Grubi VLEN has accused the DUI party of spreading misinformation regarding government sessions and criticized Artan Grubi’s role in controversial policy decisions and administrative oversight. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vlen-criticizes-dui-over-government-session-claims-and-artan-grubi --- Cite as: North Macedonia political disputes involving DUI. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/north-macedonia-political-disputes-involving-dui