Bus driver and owner of Durmo Tours detained for the accident at Laskarci


Defective brakes and driving above the permissible speed limit are the main causes of the tragic bus accident that happened at the village of Laskarci, and Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje launched a probe against seven people who were detained. Public Prosecutor Sasho Rajcev at today’s press conference said that the Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje will […]

Albanian police have no information about surveillance footage of Gruevski’s escape


 Ardi Veliu, general director of the Albanian police forces, has refused to answer questions from journalists amid growing interest following a statement by Macedonia’s chief prosecutor that surveillance camera footage in connection to Nikola Gruevski’s escape was allegedly deleted. “This is not the subject of this news conference. We have no information about the matter,” […]

ISIS fighters arrested in Skopje


The Skopje Prosecution has charged seven Macedonian nationals with participating in foreign armed forces, police, paramilitary or para-police formations. “The defendants as foreign terrorist fighters actively took part in war conflicts in Syria and Iraq. With an intention to become part of paramilitary formations, they had left Macedonia and traveled to Syria, where they were […]

The police cautious Mijalkov not to be seen in handcuffs


Although everyone expected to see the former chief of the secret police, Saso Mijalkov, in handcuffs, as all defendants from the Sutka prison were taken to court, the prison van took him directly into the court’s garage, and the public was allowed to enter the courtroom when the handcuffs were already removed from Mijalkov. The […]

Four men arrested in the north of Kosovo for the murder of the Serb leader


Police of Kosovo have arrested four people in the north of Mitrovica in an area predominantly inhabited by the Serb community as part of the investigation on the murder of the local Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic. Police said that raids were carried out in four different locations. The leader of the Serb Party for Freedom, […]

Riot police and protesters clash in Tirana


Several police officers and protesters have remained wounded today during a protest which was held in Tirana in front of the Parliament’s building. The protest was held as a result of the recent conflicts between state authorities and a part of the residents of the capital, whose homes are expected to be demolished as part of […]

Over six thousand police officers to secure the referendum


Security services have no indication of possible incidents during Sunday’s referendum. A peaceful referendum vote is expected, and just in case there are any kind of incidents, there will be numerous police forces on the field. If anything goes wrong, the special units of the Ministry of Interior will also be ready to take action. […]

Government appoints Saso Tasevski for Director of Public Security Bureau


At its regular session on Wednesday, the government appointed Saso Tasevski for the Public Security Bureau (PSB) Director. Now ex-PSB Director Laze Velkovski was released from duty over a scandal with a official state car. The incoming one, Tasevski, is a holder of master degree in security and future PhD of the Skopje-based Faculty of […]

Novo Selo mayor detained by the police


Police officers detained Novo Selo mayor Boro Stojcev late on Tuesday, the Strumica police has confirmed. The police stopped two vehicles near village Badilen and found boxes loaded with 10-packs of cigarettes. The Novo Selo mayor was the driver of one vehicle, also including another passenger, where 30 boxes filled with 10-packs of cigarettes were […]

Protests in Skopje against the name agreement, protesters clash with police


Last night in Skopje there was clash between police and protesters who attacked the police cordon in front of the Republican Assembly. Police used tear gas and shock-bombs to disperse the group that removed the police barricades and began to attack the police. After the crowd’s protest was over, some scattered groups collided with police […]

Zaev: Police and security services to reach of western European standards


Following all the obstacles and challenges that the Ministry of Interior was faced with, we have managed to restore the basic function of this service – the pillar of statehood, the core of security and safety of the Republic of Macedonia, but at the same time a friend and protector of citizens, said Prime Minister […]

The body of a police officer declared missing has been found in Kosovo


Authorities in Kosovo said that the lifeless body of one of two police officers who have gone missing since the night of April 28, has been found. According to the authorities, the body of the police officer was found on Thursday around five kilometers from the place of the accident. On 28 April, two police […]