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Evidence has surfaced that judicial staff has been acting on orders from judges, in the involvement of the implementation of political instructions in order to protect suspects involved in cases brought by the Special Public Prosecutor, it was reported today by the Macedonian service of "Deutsche Welle", who cited judicial sources within the country. "Deutsche Welle" also reports that this...

The two preconditions have been fulfilled, which we had created and believed necessary for a leaders’ meeting, to conduct quick, fair, free and democratic elections, said the spokesperson for the SDSM, Petre Shilegov. “Two of the preconditions have been fulfilled, and that was delaying the elections due to unfulfilled conditions and the annulment of the presidential pardons. Therefore, now, there...

The Constitutional Court will rule on the initiative for assessing the constitutionality of the Law on the Special Prosecutor's Office, reported "Telma" TV. After the case sat in storage in a draw, for a long 8 months, it has finally been assigned to a reporting judge. It may be found on the daily agenda for sessions as early as Wednesday. Experts...

Demonstrators from the "Colourful Revolution” on their Facebook profile published a new call for protests tomorrow at 18:00 in front of the Special Prosecutor's Office. "Citizens, we invite you on Friday, 10th of June at 18:00 to gather for a massive protest in front of our fortress - The Special Prosecutor's Office, to tell the authorities that we are counting...

“We expect and believe that the President will honour his constitutional obligations and will enable the realization of the rule of law. We still expect an answer to the question we have asked the President, regarding where and how Ivanov acquired information on our confidential cases”, said Lenche Ristovksa, spokeswoman, and prosecutor at the Special Prosecutor's Office. She noted that investigations...

Prestigious London newspaper for business and economics “The Financial Times” under the title “Small-town graft warrior rattles Macedonia’s elite”, describes the Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva as a “whip to Macedonia’s corruption-riddled elite and an unlikely icon of protest in the country’s political crisis”. According to FT  “Ms Janeva’s job is to pursue senior political figures accused of stealing elections...

MEP and one of the mediators of the Przino Agreement, Richard Howitt in an interview for "Meta", said that responsibility of the future of Macedonia is in the hands of the Macedonians politicians. He noted that the country is in a dangerous and unstable condition, and that politicians in Skopje, after yesterday's warnings from Brussels, should reconsider in which direction...

The United States is deeply concerned by President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to pardon people under investigation connected to the scandal with the intercepted calls, wrote the US State Department in reaction to the whole affair. "If implemented, this decision will protect corrupt officials and deny justice to the people of Macedonia. It will also further undermine Macedonian rule of law,...

EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn this morning held an urgent meeting with the mediators of the Przhino Agreement, MEPs Richard Howitt, Ivo Vajgl and Eduard Kukan on yesterday's decision by President Gjorge Ivanov to stop the trials of political leaders. Howitt wrote on Twitter about the meeting and said in addition to the photo of the meeting,...

Today's decision of President Gjorge Ivanov to stop trials of politicians puts into question Macedonia's commitment to promoting the rule of law, said the European Commission tonight. "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has committed itself to promoting the rule of law and fighting impunity. Against this background, today's decision by President Ivanov on the pardoning of a number of officials...

If the Special Public Prosecution stops working and they return the intercepted calls to the SDSM, Zoran Zaev will continue to publish "bombs" said Zaev , while responding to reporters today after signing the platform for a 'Democratic Macedonia'. "If the SPP is shut down or abolished, and they return the intercepted materials to the SDSM, Zoran Zaev will continue...

The appeals by the Special Prosecutor have been rejected on the grounds they are unfounded. It follows the preliminary proceedings where a judge ruled against pre-trial detention for the former Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska, the Secretary General of Government Kiril Bozinovski along with three other suspects in Operation "Titanic". This decision was brought by a panel made up of...

The US Embassy in Macedonia today again expressed its support for the work of the Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and her team and asked the authorities to fully implement the highest standards of the rule of law. "The United States fully supports the Special Prosecutor’s Office and its role in investigating and prosecuting criminal conduct surrounding and arising from the...

The Special Prosecutor was established with the support of all four parties and the Government. They gave support and still give support, answered today the VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski about the concerns of the representative of the United States in the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, Kate Byrnes who asked the ruling party not to attack the work of the...

The leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev say's he will not exclude the possibility that the Special Prosecutor may review the cases, "Kumanovo", "Monster", "Magyar Telekom" and the case of the leader of political party, United for Macedonia, Ljube Boshkovski's. Zoran Zaev, responding to a reporter's question, today said that the jurisdiction of the special prosecutor will cover all topics mentioned in...

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is not afraid of the Special Prosecutor. He said during a visit to the Clinical Centre and added there is nothing to be afraid of, reported "MKD.MK"."Of course I am not afraid, there is nothing to be afraid of", Gruevski responded to a reporter's question. When asked whose proposal it was to select Katica Janeva the...