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VMRO-DPMNE: Zaev confirmed that there is a direct link between SDSM and the Public Prosecutor’s Office

With the statement that the prosecution allegedly conducted a criminal investigation into two members of government, Zoran Zaev confirmed that there is a direct link between SDSM and the Public Prosecutor's Office, which is used as a mechanism for disciplining, threatening and blackmailing, says VMRO-DPMNE. The opposition party says that the proceedings in the prosecution offices are conducted in secret...

Wiretapping is being carried out legally with court orders, say the MOI

The monitoring of communications in the Ministry of Interior is carried out in accordance with the legal procedures - with a court order through the Public Prosecutor's Office, said the Ministry of Interior to "Nova TV" regarding the accusations made by the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, during an interview on " Alpha" television that hundreds of members of...

Five more people arrested for the attempted murder of Zijadin Sela on April 27th

Five people have been arrested on the orders of the Public Prosecutor's Office in connection with the attempted murder of MP and the leader of the Alliance for Albanians, Zijadin Sela, during the violence that occurred in Parliament on April 27th, this year.   The Prosecutor's Office informs that, an order was issued to extend the investigation into the case against...

The Government’s working group will reform the systems for monitoring communications

The government will set up an inter-ministerial working group that will need to prepare a solution to reform the system for the interception of communications, based on the recommendations by the Reinhard Priebe expert group, which will provide protection of citizens' rights and protection against abuse of wiretapping. The need for forming this working group was adopted at yesterday's Government...

Spasovski: UBK has not conducted any kind of activity against any country or embassy

The Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK), has never conducted any sort of activities against any country or against any embassy in Macedonia. This was announced today, by the Minister of Interior, Oliver Spasovski, while answering a reporter's questions about the recent withdrawal of staff from the Serbian embassy in Skopje and accusations from Belgrade about “very offensive intelligence...

On the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the court terminated the custody of Zoran Bozinovski

On the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Criminal Court Skopje terminated the custody of journalist Zoran Bozinovski who was charged with criminal association, espionage and blackmail. Basic Court Skopje I, announced today, that the ruling judge who is currently handling Bozinovski’s case, Lenka Davitkovska, at the main hearing today, accepted the Public Prosecutor’s proposal to terminate his custody. The...

Zaev: We are putting together the written guarantee with the President’s cabinet regarding the unitarity of the state

The cabinet of the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev and the cabinet of the President of the country, Gjorge Ivanov, have been in constant contact regarding the written guarantee of the unitarity of the state, which Ivanov is asking of from the new parliamentary majority. This was announced today by the leader of SDSM after leaving the Public Prosecution...

The prosecution are closely following the media about “Magyar Telekom” and are “taking action”

The Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Corruption are closely following the findings by the media and based on the findings, they have taken additional action for international legal assistance. This was part of the response by the District Attorney of the Republic of Macedonia, while answering our question, “will the outcome of the 'Magyar Telekom' case in...

While the “Magyar Telekom” case finishes in the US, it still remains stuck in the judiciary system in Macedonia

At the moment, two cases have been opened against “Magyar Telekom”, even though they started a long time ago, and whether intentionally or not, have not moved since they hit a dead end. Yesterday, former directors of “Magyar Telekom” Elek Straub and Andras Balogh, who were accused of having secret agreements with the Prime Minister at the time and other...

The Supreme Court postponed the session for the use of the “bombs” as evidence

The Supreme Court postponed the today’s session at which the judges were supposed to discuss the use of the bombs as evidence at trials and procedures and who will be able to submit requests for the protection of the legality. According to the information provided by the Supreme Court, the session was delayed because some of the judges were...

All controversial and questionable issues after the robbery of the century from NLB in Skopje

After the biggest robbery in the history of an independent Macedonia, where more than 3 million euros were stolen from the vault of a NLB bank in Skopje, statements released to the media from the MOI and from the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) yesterday, did very little to help journalists inform the public about the details of this specific...

LDP: Zvrlevski confirmed that he is the last stronghold of Gruevski’s regime

The Head of the Public Prosecution of Macedonia, Marko Zvrlevski, once again confirmed that he is the last stronghold of Nikola Gruevski’s regime, say the Liberal Democratic party regarding yesterday’s statement by the Public Prosecution that an investigation was opened regarding former high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Interior and other persons in Skopje, Kumanovo, and Strumica, due to electoral...

Public Prosecution are leading the preliminary investigation against NGOs and Besa

The Organized Crime Department at the Public Prosecution Skopje is leading the preliminary investigation for unlawful financing of the electoral process against several NGOs and the political party Besa, reports Nova TV. The portal which is a source of the information indicates that "senior sources in the inquiry have asked to remain anonymous as they fear for their safety." According to...

Germany is abolishing the law, while Macedonia still prosecutes to protect monarchs

The Minister of Justice in Germany, Heiko Maas yesterday announced that the German government will abolish the law that forbids citizens of that country to insult foreign leaders. Maas said that law is “outdated and unnecessary”. The Turkish Embassy in Macedonia at the end of December last year, announced that it had brought criminal charges against E.A., a Turkish citizen because he had insulted...

All the demands from the SPO that are being ignored by the institutions

The refusal of Basic Court 1 to submit the report of the agreement of Zvonko Kostovski is one of many obstructions that Katica Janeva’s office faces. Earlier, the Court rejected the request from the SPO to issue a warrant for the "Target" case, to search the computer systems at one of the telecom operators, and also they did not issue...

Prosecution dismisses criminal charges against Panchevski

The Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Corruption dismissed criminal charges that Judge Ivan Dzolev filed against the President of Basic Court Skopje 1, Vladimir Panchevski which were for receiving some sort of compensation for unlawful influence of position. Prosecutors came to this decision after a "comprehensive study of all the collected evidence" and established that a criminal offense...

Drone footage of “Piper” plane crash completed, identification of victims still awaited

Yesterday, a drone which was to film footage of the aircraft accident site near the village of Kozle, Skopje where six people died, has finished. The footage recorded by the drone has been sent to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for any further action for possible proceedings, announced today the Public Prosecution. “The footage correlates the other evidence which has been collected, and...

Zernovski has been called by the SPO regarding project “Skopje 2014”

The Mayor of the Center, Andrej Zernovski on Tuesday, has been called to the Special Prosecutor's Office where he is expected to give a statement about the projects in the DUP (Detailed Urban Plan) "Mal Ring", said the Municipality of the Center. "It's an area in the city center, where there are monuments and buildings from the government project "Skopje...

Bitola Farmers, Ilievski and Nedelkovski summoned for questioning by the PPO in Skopje

Skopje’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has summoned Bitola farmer Dusko Ilievski and tobacco grower Kire Nedelkovski for questioning regarding their participation in the protests held in Skopje in April, after President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision to pardon 56 politicians and their close associates. According to the summons, both Ilievski and Nedelovski were part of a mob that prevented an officer from carrying...

Four former ISIS members have been arrested in a police operation

In a police operation which was carried out early this morning in Skopje and Tetovo, four people have been arrested, and another three are still at large, while all of them are suspected of being former fighters of ISIS, reports the Public Prosecution. “The prosecutor in charge of the case from the Public Prosecutor's Office for persecuting Organized Crime and...