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 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 […]
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 […]
Dutch Ambassador to North Macedonia Wouter Plomp is leaving the country because his four-year mandate has ended. In an interview with Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent Daily newspaper, he emphasizes that anyone who has violated the law – has to be held accountable, referring to recent developments involving the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO), but, as Ambassador Plomp says, […]
Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva is on sick leave as of July 16, confirms the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO). The sick leave was filed a day after Janeva handed her resignation, which she said would be activated once an agreement on the Law on the Public Prosecutors Office is reached. On Tuesday, Janeva’s cell phone was […]
Only a day after DUI’s leader Ali Ahmeti expressed disgust over the events related to the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office and reiterated once again that the vetting for all holders of public office must be mandatory, the member of the Judicial Council, Miljazim Mustafa, who is considered close to DUI, postponed the voting for dismissal […]
New Democracy may have made the most of the nationalistic sentiments of a part of society regarding the Macedonian issue, in order to win the elections comfortably, but as a government it is preparing a pragmatic shift. Sources say that in his programme statements, the prime minister will be careful in his mention of the […]
On Wednesday at a ministerial council, France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs presented a bill to approve the ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol. “The entry into force of North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol will allow the country to become the 30th member of the Alliance, once all 29 NATO member states have […]
The Ministry of Interior is working on the case, we have also turned to partners-allies, where these illegally wiretapped conversations are released from, and the public prosecutor’s office is carrying out its own investigation, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on the materials released on Facebook by the person known as El Cheka. Zaev is convinced […]
Belgian expert and former EU mediator during the Przhino negotiations, Peter Vanhoutte, commented on recent developments regarding the case “Racket” opened by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Whatever might have happened in the Office of the Special Prosecutor, it is important to stop all speculations and allow the regular prosecution to do its work, he said […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Wednesday he had not talked over the phone with Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva prior to the confiscation of her cell phone. Regarding the “Racket” extortion case, there have been media reports that Janeva spoke to a former senior diplomat and Government official before the seizure of her phone. […]
Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva yesterday did not show up at the institution that she still formally manages. The rest of the prosecutors held a meeting without her, surprised and disturbed by the news about their boss who had shocked them. One of her deputies, Lenche Ristoska, said that she hadn’t called nor had any […]
Following the resignation of Katica Janeva, the European Commission says efforts need to continue to establish legal accountability for the crimes arising and surrounding the illegal wiretaps. “The EU takes note of Ms Katica Janeva’s announcements of her intention to step down as Special Prosecutor,” reads the EU statement. The EC, it says, reiterates the […]
Following reports that a friendly country intervened by providing evidence over yesterday’s detention of two persons for the extortion of a Macedonian businessman, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said Tuesday he did not know the name of the country involved. “All I know is that any unraveling helps us as society and how EU members see […]
