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The AJM condemns the detainment of two journalists and wants answers from the MOI and the PPO

The Association of Journalists in Macedonia claims that the attitude of the institutions is completely unacceptable and that their aim is to intimidate journalists and encourage self-censorship when covering certain court hearings. Yesterday, Mahmuti and Uka, as stated in the statement by the AJM, were detained for six hours at a police station, on the grounds that they had been...

8 people have been detained and Nuhiu replaces Chavkov as operational manager to MOI headquarters

Regarding yesterday’s violent events in Parliament, in which several MPs were injured, eight people have been detained at Gazi Baba police station, reported today at a press conference, Jordan Lamanovski, who is the assistant Minister for Public Relations and Strategic Issues within the MOI, who added that video footage had been provided to identify the perpetrators. Lamanovski stated that operational...

Ljudmil Kljusev pleads guilty for the illegal distribution of narcotics

Ljudmil Kljusev, the son of the first Prime Minister to an independent Macedonia, Nikola Kjlusev, stood before District Judge Alvin Thompson in Hartford, USA and pleaded guilty to distributing narcotics outside of the scope of professional practice, and health care fraud, said a statement to "Meta" by the United States Department of Justice. According to court documents and statements made...

One investigator arrested, then released, another removed from UBK premises

An investigator from the Special Public Prosecution was detained and taken to Beko police station. After visiting the police station, Chief Special Prosecutor, Katica Janeva stated that the they would not explain to the prosecutors why the investigator had been detained. “The investigator who was taken into police custody at Beko police station has returned to the premises of the...

Zaev: Confirm the constitutionality of the SPO and free all detained protesters

The Constitutional Court has to confirm the constitutionality of the Law on the Special Public Prosecution and all citizens who were detained during protests have to be released, said the SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev today at a press conference, as a condition, for negotiations between the parties to resume talks and begin to prepare for parliamentary elections. He asked...

The driver of the “pickup” for the “Colourful Revolution” has been released

The driver of the "pickup" from the “Colourful Revolution” was released this morning after he was detained last night. He was detained and charged with “damaging private property”, and during the search of his vehicle at “Prolet” police station, officers found packages of unpacked paint, children's water pistols and a roller. His lawyer has informed us, everything which was found...

Zoran Bozinovski extradited back to Macedonia last night

Journalist and owner of the portal "Burevesnik", Zoran Bozinovski, was arrested yesterday in Novi Sad last night, and around 21:30 was extradited to Macedonia, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) confirmed for "Meta". "The procedure was completed last night around 21:30. It was implemented by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior was informed of the procedure", the Interior...

Several people detained after protests in the city centre

Several people have been arrested tonight in a police operation as protesters ransacked the building of the Public Office of the President Gjorge Ivanov. According to an unofficial source, there have been several people injured, and ambulances have been constantly heard and seen throughout the city centre. For the present moment, the situation is calm, and protesters have been prevented gaining access to the...

Migrants returned to Greece, while Journalists released at Bogorodica after being fined

Migrants, who yesterday managed to find a 'gap' in the Macedonian-Greece border fences and so entered Macedonian territory illegally before arriving at the village of Moin, near Gevgelija were returned to Greece, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said today to "Meta" journalists. Approximately 1500 people were detained yesterday by Macedonian security forces. A further group, 600 to 700 people...

SDSM: If he did not declare his gun, what else is Sasho Mijalkov not declaring when leaving the country?

This is a new scandal after a series of scandals, last of which was with the issue with Mijalkov's diplomatic passport”, was the response from the opposition SDSM regarding information that the Former Director of the Security and Counter-intelligence (SCI) Sasho Mijalkov was arrested at Belgrade airport “Nikola Tesla"after a gun was found in his suitcase. SDSM ask: How did...

Mijalkov detained and released at Belgrade Airport, because of gun in suitcase

The former Director of the Administration for Security and Counter Intelligence Saso Mijalkov was arrested at Belgrade airport, soon after landing a gun was found in his travel bag. Serbian media reported the event yesterday as it unfolded, confirms web portal “Press 24” TV, and Mr Mijalkov himself. In a statement to the web portal, he said at the time, he...

Prosecution is asking for the 7 suspects from todays police operation to be detained

Prosecutors want to indict and institute an investigation against the new seven people suspected of involvement in the events of the 9th and 10th of May this year in Kumanovo Divo Naselje for organized crime and corruption said the public prosecutor. In a written statement from the prosecutor's office it does not indicate whether they were today arrested in the...

Nine people arrested in the raid codenamed “Cell” ; The police is searching for additional 27

The aftermath of the raid in which thirty locations were searched throughout Macedonia is nine arrested and 36 placed on suspect list. The raid codenamed Cell that was launched by the special forces of the Ministry of Interior took place this morning. Its purpose was to detain people responsible of enticing Macedonian citizens to join paramilitary formations in the...

Suspects in the murder of Komandant Shkiponja detained

The two suspects in the murder of Dzemail Redzepi, also known as Komandant Shkiponja, will be detained in the next 30 days. The suspects possessed the weapon that was used at the murder scene. The Public Prosecutor’s Office informed they had conducted an analysis of the murder scene and a forensic analysis on the body, the weapon and video...