I have never, in any way, knowingly or unknowingly, misused the duties I’m still performing. I publicly encourage the judicial bodies to fully investigate all the circumstances involving the ‘Racket’ case, Katica Janeva, the outgoing head of the Special Public Prosecution told a news conference Tuesday. She said she knew one of the suspects in […]
The law on State Prosecutor’s Office proposed by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Friday is entering parliamentary procedure today. The Government will try to provide the necessary two-thirds majority to push through the changes that will make the SPO part of the newly established Prosecutor’s Office against Organized Crime and High Corruption with jurisdiction over […]
The second mobile phone of Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva, who was allegedly lost, was found and confiscated. The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office against Organized Crime and Corruption said that the phone that was being looked for was found yesterday and will be given for forensic examination. The Public Prosecutor’s Office against Organized Crime and […]
At the proposal of the Ministry of Justice, North Macedonia’s Government will consider the draft-law on Public Prosecution, as well as the draft-law on amendments to the law on the Public Prosecutors’ Council at today’s session. The new law on public prosecution proposes that the Special Public Prosecution should be integrated into the existing Public […]
US Ambassador to Skopje, Kate Byrnes, in an interview with Alsat M said that The United States would support a thorough, swift and transparent investigation on all allegations of corruption. “With all allegations of corruption and abuse of office, the United States support a thorough, swift and transparent investigation. It is absolutely critical that in […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev wrote in Facebook post that he has spoken on many occasions about the abuse of history for political aims and that the former authorities had conflicted the country with all neighbors through its antiquity attempt, keeping it in isolation for a decade. “I often speak about the abuse of […]
The law on State Prosecutor’s Office proposed by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Friday is entering parliamentary procedure today. The Government will try to provide the necessary two-thirds majority to push through the changes that will make the SPO part of the newly established Prosecutor’s Office against Organized Crime and High Corruption with jurisdiction over […]
EU Ambassador to Skopje Samuel Zbogar believes the ‘Racket’ case shows the Public Prosecutor’s Office is fighting against crime. I try to see the ‘Racket’ case in a positive light, Zbogar said Monday while visiting the Municipality of Novaci, adding it was evident that country has been establishing a practice to fight against high-level crime. […]
The Skopje-based Helsinki Committee for Human Rights has registered 123 incidents of hate crime in 2018, which is almost a double increase from the 70 such incidents registered in 2017. This trend of increasing incidents of hate crime continues into 2019. The Helsinki Committee told a press conference on Monday, presenting its 2018 Hate Crime […]
The United States Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, in an interview with Greek daily Kathimerini, said that the US focus is to support North Macedonia to become powerful and effective NATO member state. Concerning signaling from new Greek government on Prespa Agreement, he said that “he will leave the Greek government alone to speak about […]
North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski urged the competent authorities on Monday to resolve ‘Racket’ case as soon as possible and leave no room for doubt. “In recent days, we have witnessed a major affair that involves speculation, which obviously affects many layers of our society, both economic and criminal and unfortunately political. Moreover, from this […]
The judge for execution of criminal sanctions within the Skopje Criminal Court rejected on Monday the appeal for postponement of the execution of the prison sentence of Sead Kochan. The Macedonian businessmanаn Sead Kochan lodged a request for postponement of prison sentence to 4 years and 8 months due to health reasons. He was sentenced […]
Political analysts in Skopje say the country is heading to political crisis and they don’t rule out the possibility of a snap election. Tensions in the country have grown following the scandal relating to suspicions for the involvement of the head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, Katica Janeva in an extortion case. PM Zoran Zaev […]
Frosina Fakova-Serafinovic No one who committed a crime will be spared, said the Chief State Public Prosecutor, Ljubomir Joveski in an interview with Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent Daily. He reveals some details of the investigation into the latest “Racket’ case, the accounts of the businessman witness and the extension of the investigation. Except for the investigation, Joveski […]
Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip T. Reeker will travel to Greece and North Macedonia July 21-27 to engage with government representatives, civil society, and business leaders. In Athens, Ambassador Reeker will meet with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and other new government leaders to discuss core issues for the bilateral relationship including […]
The Ministry of Interior cannot know where the country’s citizens are at all times unless there is an order by a prosecutor or court, said Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski on Sunday. Minister Spasovski was asked by the media whether the MoI knows the location of Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva. “If the MoI is supposed […]
North Macedonia’s head of state Stevo Pendarovski, in an interview with Radio Free Europe, says that he is committed to reconciliation, a long process involving many political and social stakeholders. On VMRO-DPMNE’s remarks that the head of state perceives reconciliation as amnesty for Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his associates, Pendarovski says he does not […]
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a speech related to the government’s confidence vote, said that he conduct and cooperation of our neighbors will define their path to the European Union. Mitsotakis briefly referred to the Prespa Agreement and Greek-Turkish relations. “As we have said on several occasions, a priority is to mitigate the negative […]
We should not associate personal responsibility with the responsibility of an entire institution. The “Racket” case only sped up the integration of the Special Prosecutor’s Office and the Public Prosecutor’s Office for organized crime and corruption, says Justice Minister Renata Deskoska. Deskoska told Telma TV that the idea was put forward by the Ministry in […]
Meeting of political leaders in North Macedonia cancelled Government in North Macedonia announced today that the meeting which was scheduled to take place during the course of the day had been cancelled due to the absence of the leader of the largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski. Government sources declared that they do not concede […]
