Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska said the security of the wiretapped materials in the Special Prosecutor’s Office has not been compromised, as the Public Prosecutor’s Office has taken over the jurisdiction and those materials now are under the formal care of this Prosecutor’s Office. “In line with the existing Law on Public Prosecutor’s Office, and […]
The government has a plan B if it fails to secure a two-thirds majority on the law on public prosecution. Lawmakers yesterday voted for the need to pass such a law in a shortened procedure that would resolve the status of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. Justice Minister Renata Deskoska called on the opposition to […]
Political dialogue in North Macedonia is expected to resume at the end of August. Once the country’s parliament convenes again, it is expected to discuss the bill on the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the fate of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. Opposition party VMRO-DPMNE has announced that it has prepared its version of the bill which […]
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 […]
If voter turnout in Sunday’s presidential elections is low, two options are likely to be considered – either the head of state to be elected in direct elections without a required threshold in the second round or by MPs in Parliament, said Justice Minister Renata Treneska – Deskoska. Justice Minister Deskoska was asked as to […]
The key differences between the ruling authorities and the opposition on law on public prosecutor’s office, which is to solve the future status of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO), remain, said Justice Minister Renata Treneska – Deskoska. “The key differences refer to the continuation of the trial proceedings initiated by SPO, the use of the […]
The pardoning procedure can only go through the Justice Ministry, which has not received any amnesty requests from persons convicted in the April 27 case. North Macedonia’s Justice Minister Renata Treneska-Deskoska said Tuesday there is no legal grounds for a pardoning procedure by the President. “Article 11 of the Law on Pardoning, which stipulated such […]
It is less likely that the law on public prosecution, which regulates the status of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office, will be passed before May 5, ie before the second round of the presidential elections. In this regard, the information coming from the negotiating teams in the Ministry of Justice, which does not show much […]
