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SPO appeal rejected by the court, Kočan will be released on bail pending his trial

Last night, the Criminal Council rejected the appeal from the Special Prosecutor's Office, which was initiated after Sead Kočan, a prime suspect in the "Trust" case, detainment was terminated. Prosecutors from the SPO, Gavril Bubevski and Artan Ajro at today’s hearing put forward their arguments and stated that there have been incidents when Kočan had reoffended and that the bail...

The Criminal Council will decide in the next 48 hours whether Kočan will be remanded into custody

The Criminal Court of the Basic Court Skopje 1, within the next 48 hours will decide whether Sead Kočan will be granted bail or remanded into custody. Prosecutors from the SPO, Gavril Bubevski and Artan Ajro at today’s hearing put forward their arguments and stated that there have been incidents when Kočan had reoffended and that the bail of 900.000...

Todor Petrov with an initiative at the Constitutional Court for disputing Xhaferi’s election

The president of the World Macedonian Congress, Todor Petrov, has filed an initiative to the constitutional Court for evaluating the legality of the election of Talat Xhaferi for a president of the Parliament. He is asking the court to annul the decision of electing Xhaferi for a president of the Parliament that was published in the “Official Gazette.” For TV...

The individual who attacked Šekjerinska in Parliament has been summoned for questioning by the Prosecution

The person with the A.P. initials who attacked SDSM's MP, Radmila Šekjerinska at the Parliament during the incidents on the 27th of April, last night was questioned by the Public Prosecution. On the videos recorded during the attacks by the protesters at the Parliament and were spread out on the social media networks, it can be seen that A.P. is...

Zaev’s attorneys have received a ruling from the court on the dismissal of the “Putsch” case

Zoran Zaev’s legal team has received a ruling from the Criminal Court for a formal dismissal of the procedure in the “Putsch” case after the Special Public Prosecutor's Office decided to dismiss the charges. This was confirmed by SDSM’s leader, Zoran Zaev, who said that he expects to receive a ruling from the court. The ruling for stopping of the procedure should be received also by...

Zaev and his lawyers appeared at the court, the start of the hearing is expected

SDSM’s leader, Zoran Zaev, appeared today at the Basic court – Skopje 1, where the trial or the case “Bribery” is expected to start, where he has been charged to requesting and accepting bribery from the businessmen from Strumica Ivan Nikolov- Sachavaliev. At the court also arrived Nikolov, as well as Zaev’s attorney’s Filip Medarski, Vane Andreev and Jakim...

UBK replys to SPO regarding the use of classified information in “Fortress 2” case

The Special Prosecutor’s Office has received a reply from the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) upon its request for the use of classified information in the procedure for the “Fortress 2” case, confirmed for “Meta” Katica Janeva’s cabinet. The SPO hasn’t revealed what UBK said in their reply, but they said that they will inform the court at the...

Zoran Bozinovski called the court a “madhouse” and was fined € 2000

At today's hearing, journalist and owner of the portal "Burevesnik", Zoran Bozinovski, in the case against him, where he is being charged for espionage, blackmail and extortion, was fined € 2,000 for contempt of court and inappropriate behavior. "What I have to say, doesn’t suit you. You are hungry for money. This is a madhouse, not a courthouse. On December...

Mijalkov leaves court, while Judge decides whether to confiscate his passport

Former Director of the Administration of Security and Counterintelligence, and a current member of the Executive Committee of VMRO-DPMNE, Saso Mijalkov, after undergoing questioning for nearly two-hours left the Criminal Court today. He left the courthouse from the same side entrance he used to enter, and after a few minutes, special police forces unblocked the perimeter they had set-up...

Kanceska-Milevska: This is pure theatre organized by the SDSM

This is pure political theatre organized by the SDSM and supported by the Special Prosecutor's Office, said the Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska, while leaving the Criminal Court, after Tuesday's hearing of the "Tenders" case. Kanceska-Milevska spent two hours in court. She stated that she has the same viewpoint of the statement she made last Thursday and at today's hearing,...

Court Denies Request For Detention For One Suspect In “Vault” Case

The measure for detention for one of the suspects in the “Vault” case which was submitted by the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office was denied, announced the Basic Court Skopje 1. The statement indicated that the judge for the preliminary hearing denied the SPO’s request. This afternoon, however, the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office then filed a motion for the recusal of the...

SPO Submits Evidence Again, And Requests Recusal of Judge

The Special Public Prosecution today again submitted evidence for the case regarding the falsification of documents in connection with the destruction of the equipment used for wiretapping by UBK to the Basic Court Skopje 1, as yesterday the evidence was returned to them as incomplete. The SPO requested a recusal of the judge because there are circumstances that would cause...

Trials May be Scheduled in the Next 8 Days for the Indictments by the SPO, says Janeva

The Court over the next 8 eight days, may schedule a hearing for both proposed indictments submitted yesterday by the SPO, said Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva. “They are the subject of fast-track proceedings, and the deadline for the scheduling is eight days. The court may immediately schedule a hearing within eight days, whenever, we are ready for trial”, said...

SPO: The formation of special departments is expedient

The eventual formation of special departments is expedient and rational, said the Special Public Prosecution’s Office to our correspondents at “Meta”, in connection with the initiatives for the establishment of special departments within the courts and the MOI, for the cases led by the SPO. The SPO have said they will not comment further on these issues because, according to...

Chavkov: The establishment of a special court within the MOI is an illogical solution

The Minister of Interior, Mitko Chavkov, believes that the formation of a special department within the Ministry of Interior for the cases led by the Special Prosecution’s Office is illogical. According to him, the current Law on Criminal Procedure allows any Prosecutor’s Office to ask, and representatives from the MOI will be made available. “I am not part of that process,...

Defendants from “Divo Naselje”: There is an Architect behind the tragedy in Kumanovo

The tragedy which happened on May the 9th last year has an architect, and it was all done for money, stated at the lawyer for defendant Deme Shehu in his opening argument at today's hearing in the "Divo Naselje" trial. He added that the group had been in the neighbourhood for six days, and said that nor Albanians nor Macedonians complained...

After five years in prison, today Ljube Boshkoski was released

This afternoon, Ljube Boshkoski was released from prison after being incarcerated for five years, “Fokus” has learned. He was arrested on June 5, 2011, outside the restaurant “Vodenica”, for allegedly illegally financing his election campaign. He was sentenced to five years in prison. In the last five years, Boshkoski was only once allowed to leave prison for his mother's funeral. His case...

Zahir Beqiri ‘Chaus’ receives a two and a half year sentence for falsifying documents

Zahir Beqiri, known to the public as Chaush, received a two and a half year sentence for forging documents, while his brother Imer Beqiri received a sentence a one year sentence in prison, was today's ruling by the Basic Court Skopje 1. For the criminal charges of manufacturing and supplying arms, the two men were acquitted. Brothers Zahir and Imer Beqiri...

Janeva in Palermo at the memorial service for Judge Falcone

Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva, today was in Palermo, Italy, where she attended a memorial service honouring the life and work of Sicilian Judge Giovanni Falcone, who on this day 24 years ago was assassinated by the along with close friend and colleague, Paolo Borsellino . The organizer of the commemoration, the SPO reported, is the Foundation "Francesa Movrillo Falcone”...

The Special Prosecution accused dozens of institutions of obstructing justice and being uncooperative

The Special Public Prosecutor has asked for a postponement in of the main court hearing in the “Putsch” case, as the court, even though the SPP had asked for copies of all evidence, it was not given to them, said a statement released by the SPP. From the SPP, they say that not only in the “Putsch” case but the...