Five indicted for the incidents on April 27 in Parliament detained


Five persons indicted for the violent events in Parliament on 27 April 2017, late Tuesday were detained again and transferred to investigative prison Skopje ordered by Criminal Court, reported the Interior Ministry. The detention follows after Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski told Tuesday that criminal charges have been filed against 30 persons to the Criminal Court […]

Hearings of “Tenders” and “Transporter” cases


The hearings in Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) cases “Tenders” and “Transporter” are scheduled for Wednesday in Skopje-based Criminal Court. “Tenders” case relates to the construction of the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle for Sovereignty and Independence in Skopje, where the prime suspect is former Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska. The Appeal Court in Skopje on […]

“Tariff” trial to resume on March 1


The trial judge in the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case dubbed “Tariff” interrupted Tuesday’s hearing in the Skopje-based Criminal Court after one of the witnesses felt unwell. The hearing is scheduled to resume on March 1. The defense said it would prove their clients’ innocence by putting 160 witnesses on the stand. Case “Tariff” involves […]

“Trust” hearing adjourned for 20 February


 The hearing in Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case dubbed Trust, which was set to take place in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Tuesday, has been adjourned for February 20. The hearing has been postponed due to the absence of the defense lawyer because of an illness. Case Trust involves businessman Sead Kocan, two other individuals […]

“Treasury” trial adjourned until March 29


 Trial in the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case dubbed “Treasury” has been adjourned until March 29. The trial judge said on Monday the reason for the postponement is the pending outcome of the appeals procedure before the Supreme Court of Greece regarding the extradition of former Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) section head Goran […]

“Treasury” trial begins


Trial in the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case dubbed “Treasury” begins in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Monday. Former director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) Saso Mijalkov, his office chief Toni Jakimovski, former UBK section head Goran Grujevski and former assistant minister of interior Nebojsa Stajkovic are indicted in the case. “Treasury” refers […]

Trial in”Bribe” case adjourned to February 26


The trial in “Bribe” case in which the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is charged, scheduled to continue Monday in Skopje-based Criminal Court, is adjourned to Feb. 26 at the request of the public prosecutor who informed new judge Darko Todorovski that he will not be able to attend today’s hearing. Zaev accompanied by his lawyers […]

MP Sela’s attackers to stand trial on Jan. 26


Skopje, 11 January 2018 – A court in Skopje has set a date for a trial against the attackers of MP Zijadin Sela on charges of attempted murder. The trial is scheduled on January 26 at the Criminal Court in Skopje, court sources told MIA on Thursday. Sela, leader of the Alliance for Albanians party, suffered […]

“Total” hearing in Criminal Court


Hearing in Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case “Total” is scheduled in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Thursday. Journalist Dragan Pavlovic-Latas is charged with tax evasion as owner and manager of marketing and consulting companies “Total DOOEL Skopje”, “Mediamaks”, and “Total Media Centar DOOEL Skopje”. The hearing was adjourned on Tuesday because legal representatives for two of the three […]

Six MPs in court over April 27 incidents


Six MPs suspected of taking part in the April 27 incidents in the Parliament are expected to face a pre-trial judge in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Tuesday. VMRO-DPMNE MPs Johan Tarculovski, Zaklina Pesevska, Saso Vasilevski, Krsto Mukoski, Ljuben Arnaudov and Ljupco Dimovski are set to appear in the court after the Parliament stripped their immunity last week. […]

“Total” trial begins


Hearing in the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case “Total” will be held in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Tuesday. Journalist Dragan Pavlovic – Latas is charged with tax evasion as owner and manager of marketing and consulting companies “Total DOOEL Skopje”, “Mediamaks”, and “Total Media Centar DOOEL Skopje”. He is suspected of providing false data in […]

VMRO-DPMNE leader Gruevski demands immediate release of detainees


VMRO – DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski said that the string of arrests of people for their involvement in the violent events of 27 April 2017 in Parliament was ‘a political repression’ demanding their immediate release. “We demand an immediate and unconditional end to harassment and terror orchestrated by SDSM. We demand immediate release of all […]

Cavkov and those involved in the April 27 violence in parliament detained


The former Interior Minister and Director of the Public Safety Bureau Mitko Cavkov and several other individuals are detained early Tuesday in line with the warrant ordered by Public Prosecutor’s Office, Interior Ministry told MIA. At the moment, Cavkov is giving a statement before a judge for a preliminary proceeding in Skopje-based Criminal Court. Court sources told […]