Katica Janeva, the prosecutor from the provincial town of Gevgelija landed in Skopje four years ago and was considered the “iron woman” who would restore hope for justice. In September 2015 she was selected to be chief prosecutor of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office, an institution set up to investigate illegal wiretaps that were then […]
Former head Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva has been dismissed from her post in he PPO in Gevgelija, after being dismissed from the head post in the SPO on Septeber 15th. The Council of Public Prosecutors passed a decision on Monday to terminate the post of Katica Janeva in Gevgelija, as well. Council chairman Aco Kolevski […]
Today, the Council of Public Prosecutors confirmed the termination of the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s term following the dismissal of SPO head Katica Janeva on Saturday. Following the session, council chairman Aco Kolevski said SPO prosecutors should return to their previous posts in public prosecution offices. The SPO team, established in October 2015, included prosecutors Lile […]
Today, the Council of Public Prosecutors will discuss the status of prosecutors from the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. Following the dismissal of the SPO head Katica Janeva, it is expected to be formally concluded that the special prosecution’s term is also over. By law, the term of prosecutors cannot exceed the term of the head […]
Katica Janeva, who is now in detention as the third suspect in the “Racket” case, has been dismissed from her post at the helm of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The remaining special prosecutors’ status will be decided by the Council of Public Prosecutors on Monday. The council called a special session on Saturday evening to […]
Fiаt iustitia, et pereat mundus! Let justice be done, though the world perish. With requests sealed with this Latin phrase, the expert administrative and auxiliary staff, that is, all employees of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, sent a letter to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Justice Minister Renata Diskoska, President Stevo Pendarovski and EU Ambassadors, the United […]
The Special Prosecutor’s Office still exists and according to the law on SPO, will continue to exists until September 2020, SPO Prosecutor Lenche Ristoska said today, ahead of the “Thaler” case hearing. “I believe stakeholders will find a suitable legal solution,” Ristoska said. Prosecutor Ristoska added that the importance of adopting a public prosecution law […]
The leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev came at last night’s leaders’ meeting with a plan of not reaching an agreement, thus protecting his crimes and the crimes of his associates. However, he left room for continuation of the talks related to the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Mickoski said […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at Wednesday’s press conference assessed late Tuesday’s talks as conditions set by VMRO-DPMNE’s leader Hristijan Mickoski and illogical demands, against EU and NATO and against values and principle. I’m disappointed with the outcome of the meeting. I had some hopes that it might be possible they are to change […]
A total of 23 investigators, judicial police officers from the Ministry of Interior and the Financial Police Office assisted prosecutors from the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office to collect evidence and bring the suspects to trial. Economic advisers, together with investigators and prosecutors, analyzed documents with accounting books, annual accounts, transactions from domestic and foreign banks, […]
The fate of the Special Prosecutor’s Office and the cases opened by this prosecution still remain uncertain. SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE leaders Zoran Zaev and Hristijan Mickoski following six-hour long talks failed to find a solution to the Law on Public Prosecutor’s Office, which should resolve the future status of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The key […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski will meet in the Parliament on Tuesday, in a bid to find common ground for the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the fate of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The meeting will begin at 20h. The Public Prosecution law will […]
Goran Adamovski As rarely seen, parties in both the government and the opposition have agreed to dismiss Katica Janeva from the post of Head Special Prosecutor. MPs went through the first filter yesterday in less than an hour, and the final one will be completed shortly after the country’s Independence Day on September 8th. Until […]
MP Aleksandar Kiracovski was summoned for questioning in relation to the “Racket” case. Speaking to reporters after leaving the Public Prosecution for Organized Crime and Corruption in Skopje, Kiracovski said he had shared information about certain events. “I’ve been called in regarding a small segment… I hope and I’m confident that as of now, there […]
The letter by Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva regarding the transfer of Special Prosecutor’s Office cases is a logical step, resulting from the talks with VMRO-DPMNE and other circumstances, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. “Even if we do not reach an agreement, the current law states that the SPO cases should be transferred to the […]
The name of the prosecutor is not important, but for the persons who broke the law to be held accountable, said Special Prosecutor’s Office prosecutor Fatime Fetai. “We should see the big picture, not current developments. The important thing is to prevent impunity,” said Fetai. According to her, whatever the decision on the fate of […]
Head Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, who is under detention as a suspect in the “Racket” case, has authorized all SPO cases to be handed over to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Special Prosecutor’s Office said in a press release. “The SPO received on Tuesday from the Skopje-based Criminal Court an authorization that Katica Janeva had […]
MP Frosina Remenski arrived Wednesday morning at the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Corruption to give a statement in connection with the “Racket” case. When the “Racket” case broke out, Remenski was mentioned as an honorary president of an international association founded by Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13. Earlier this week, TV host […]
Goran Adamovski The government and the opposition will sit down today at a joint table in the latest attempt to reach a mutually acceptable solution for the future of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. Recent information suggests that there is a mood in both camps to find a compromise on the new prosecution law, but both […]
The government accepted four of the twenty amendments submitted by VMRO-DPMNE on the first day of parliamentary debate on the prosecution draft-law. The Social Democrats and the DUI have agreed to allocate 0.4% of the budget for the new Prosecution Office for Organized Crime and Corruption, that is, the regular prosecutor’s office. In addition, the […]
