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Iva Mihaylova Says Her Health Is Deteriorating, Vazrazhdane MP Angel Georgiev Denied Entry to North Macedonia for Her Hearing

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The defendant in a case concerning a crash near Kocani, North Macedonia, in October 2025, Iva Mihaylova, who is a citizen of both North Macedonia and Bulgaria, said ahead of Monday's hearing that her health is deteriorating and that she urgently needs treatment abroad because the procedure she requires is not available in North Macedonia. Mihaylova has been charged with a serious offence related to road traffic safety in North Macedonia. The accident occurred in early October 2025, leaving several people, including Mihaylova, injured. Her identity documents were confiscated following the accident, preventing her from travelling for treatment to Bulgaria, one of the countries where such treatment is possible given the nature of her spinal injuries. “The State has been holding me hostage for almost a year now, violating my human rights for absolutely no reason, because I am not responsible for the accident, while I need treatment that I am not being allowed to receive. The doctors in Sko