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Helsiniki Committee asks for the deadline for charges at the SPO to be extended to 24-months
In 24 months the deadline for filing an indictment from the Special Public Prosecutor should increase, demanded today the Helsinki Committee under the initiative of civil organizations for the implementation of urgent democratic reforms.
Uranija Pirovska, the President of the Helsinki Committee said, in addition, they also demand an independent budget for the SPO, and a legal resolution that will...
The Court rejects the SPO’s request for the exclusion of Judge Pop-Stefanija from the “Fortress” case
The Basic Court Skopje 1 has rejected the request by the Special Public Prosecutor (SPO) to exclude Judge Aleksandra Pop-Stefanija from the "Fortress" case, stated the court this afternoon.
The court says the decision was brought by the deputy presiding Judge Ivica Stefanovski as President Vladimir Panchevski is on holiday.
"In the absence of the presiding judge, who is on annual...
Today the Court of Appeals will review Taleski’s appeal against his house arrest in a public session
Today, Skopje’s Court of Appeals Court in a public session will review the measure for the house arrest of Bitola’s Mayor, Vladimir Taleski, which was filed by his lawyers, the court confirmed for "Meta”.
Information from the court says the session is scheduled for today, at 14:00.
The reviewing of Taleski’s case in a public session, according to the Court of...
Zaev: SDSM are ready for elections, and I am ready to be the future Prime Minister
The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia are ready for elections, said the leader of the opposition party, Zoran Zaev in an interview with "Radio Free Europe" and added that if the people decide to give him their support, he would "certainly grab the honour" to be next Prime Minister of the country.
He says that about 65 percent of the...
No Jail Time for Grujovski, Judge Pop-Stefanija only Confiscated his Passport
Judge Aleksandra Pop-Stefanija denied the request by the Special Public Prosecutor (SPO) for the detention of the prime suspect in the "Fortress" case, Goran Grujovski, Head of the Security and Counter-Intelligence Agency and decided to confiscate his, said this afternoon the Basic Court Skopje 1.
Judge Pop-Stefanija today halted the questioning of former Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska and three other...
SPO wants Judge Pop-Stefanija excluded, the Court has three days to decide
Judge Alexandra Pop-Stefanija stopped the questioning of suspects in the "Fortress" case, by the request of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO) for her exclusion from the case, said the Basic Court Skopje 1.
"The judge of the preliminary procedure, before completing the questioning of one of the summoned persons, received a proposal submitted by the Public Prosecution for offenses related...
Jankuloska: I am completely calm, the SPO’s investigations are ordered by the SDSM
I am completely calm because I have committed no crime, and for the whole time while I was in office at the Ministry of Interior, I worked professionally, said the former Minister of Interior, Gordana Jankulovska, after appearing before a judge of the preliminary investigation.
Jankuloska's hearing lasted nearly three hours. The former Interior Minister is the third suspect in...
Taleski sends his Case to the Court of Appeals to Overturn the Measure of House Arrest
The Criminal Court today has sent the Mayor of Bitola, Vladimir Taleski’s case to Court of Appeals to appeal his house arrest restriction, the Basic Court Skopje 1 confirmed for “Meta”. Mayor Taleski is the prime suspect in the “Transporter” case which was opened by the Special Prosecutor’s Office.
“The case has been completed and submitted to the Court of...
The SPO on Gruevski’s latest statement: We do not comment on political statements
The Special Prosecutor's Office will not comment on the statement made by the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, who yesterday, at the celebration of the party’s 26th birthday, the former PM stated that the SPO has lost its credibility, that they work in an unprofessional manner and that they work directly underneath the SDSM.
“As we have said on...
The court wants to hear the “Bomb” if they are to determine pre-trial custody for Grujovski and Jankuloska
The Judge from the preliminary hearing rejected the requests from the Special Public Prosecution for pre-trial detention for Goran Grujovski, and other precautionary measures for four of the other suspects in the "Fortress" case, including former Interior Minister, Gordana Januloska.
The Judge, Aleksandra Pop-Stefanova acting upon the requests from the SPO, based her decision, as can been seen by her...
Taleski leaves Courthouse through the back door after questioning ends
The Mayor of Bitola, Vladimir Taleski, who is the prime suspect in the “Transporter” case, after being questioned for two hours by the judge from the preliminary hearing, left the Criminal Court in Skopje, through the back door.
The Special Prosecution’s Office asked the court to place Taleski in custody to ensure his presence, however, for now, the court will...
Taleski questioned by Criminal Court in Skopje in the “Transporter” case
The Mayor of Bitola, Vladimir Taleski, approximately at 11:00am appeared at the Basic Court Skopje 1 for the hearing before the judge of the preliminary proceedings in the “Transporter” case.
Mayor Taleski, as reported by “Plusinfo” arrived in court with his lawyer, Nikola Dodovski, who is the attorney to many senior officials from the VMRO-DPMNE party, who are being investigated...
No precautionary measures for Gruevski, Janakieski and Trajkovski
The judge from the preliminary procedure rejected the Special Prosection’s request, and did not determine precautionary measures for the former Prime Minister and current leader of the VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, former Minister of Transport and Communications, Mile Janakieski and the Mayor of the Municipality of Gazi Baba, who were today questioned in court on the “TNT” case.
“The Judge from...
Gruevski: I don’t feel guilty, and I am not leaving the country
The former PM and current leader of the VMRO-DPMNE party, Nikola Gruevski, after being questioned at the Criminal Court in Skopje for approximately an hour, stated that he does not feel guilty, and added that he also expects future attempts of harassment and new court dates.
He said that the Special Public Prosecution's actions and demands against him, are commissioned...
Nikola Gruevski arrives at the Criminal Court for questioning regarding the “TNT” case
Former Prime Minister, and current leader of the VMRO-DPMNE party, Nikola Gruevski arrived at the preliminary hearing at the Criminal Court for questioning.
Gruevski is a suspect in the “TNT” case from the Special Prosecutor’s Office, regarding the demolishment of the “Kosmos” building owned by businessman Fijat Canoski.
The leader of the VMRO-DPMNE arrived at court with his legal team of...
The SPO will need more than a year and a half to listen to all the wiretapped recordings
The Special Public Prosecution (SPO) currently has seven open preliminary investigations, with 60 suspects, while the total number of investigations increases, said the spokesperson for the SPO, prosecutor Lenche Ristoska.
A large number of the pre-investigate procedures, as suggested by the prosecutor, are focused on financial crime, which means more time is needed to finish them.
Responding to a journalist's question,...
SPO: We have a statement from Krpač that he had received threats
The Special Public Prosecution (SPO) have a statement from Kosta Krpač where he informs the SPO about threats he had received, said Lenche Ristovska, spokesperson and prosecutor for the SPO at today’s press conference.
She added that the evidence is in their possession and that they will submit all the relevant information they have to the Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje...
Prosecution’s investigation shows Krpač committed suicide
According to a preliminary investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office Skopje Kosta Krpač who was found dead at his apartment in Kapistec on April 27, with a gunshot wound to the chest, had committed suicide.
In a brief statement made by the Public Prosecution, it said that although the preliminary investigation is confidential, they wanted to share this information with...
The International Community will not accept partial or selective annulments
Last week on Friday, President Gjorgi Ivanov decided to annul the pardons he had granted to 22 politicians out of the 56, a decision which has been strongly criticized by the International Community.
Today, as announced, the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) are expected to issue an official comment regarding the annulment of the 22 people. At the Special Prosecutor's Office,...
SPO on Ivanov’s decision: The annulment of the pardons has to apply to everyone
Today, the Special Prosecutor's Office (SPO) did not want to make an official comment on the President’s decision to annul the pardons of 22 politicians, as the identity of the 22 politicians is still unknown, said the spokesperson for the SPO, prosecutor Lenche Ristoska to “Meta”.
“Our position on the matter is that there is no justification for a selective approach...
