The historic ‘Bloody Thursday’ trial starts


Former Interior Minister Mitko Cavkov, four MPs, opera singer Igor Durlovski, social media influencer Bogdan Ilievski, director Boris Damovski, actor Vlado Jovanovski, Aleksandar Vasilevski – Ninja, will be seated on the defendant’s bench today. The accused, along with twenty other people, will be tried for the violent parliament storming that took place on April 27 …

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Jankuloska, Protugjer and Gruevski show up at court for Titanic trial


The Special Prosecutor’s Office is resuming the Titanic case trial in the Criminal Court in Skopje on Thursday. The TNT and the Target-Fortress trials are set to continue in late August. The previous Titanic hearing was scheduled for July 3, but defendant Gordana Jankulovska’s lawyer Sanja Aleksic said that the former Interior Minister was unable …

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Ex-mayor Stevco Jakimovski charged with abuse of office


Former mayor of Skopje’s Karpos municipality Stevco Jakimovski was charged Wednesday with abuse of office and authority. In addition to Jakimovski, charges of abuse of office and complicity were also filed against four members of the Karpos municipality staff, the Financial Police said in a statement. Jakimovski and his associates by misusing their position allowed …

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Former mayor Jakimovski questioned in court early today


Former Karpos mayor Stevco Jakimovski has been taken for questioning before a pre-trial judge in the Skopje-based Criminal Court early on Wednesday. The Financial Police conducted Tuesday a search of several facilities owned by the Jakimovski family and is set to provide details over the operation later today. Jakimovski told media the search related to …

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Sela attackers sentenced to over 10 years in prison


Judge Slavica Andreevska of the Skopje-based Criminal Court delivered Thursday the verdicts to seven individuals indicted for the attempted murder of MP Zijadin Sela during the Parliament incidents on 27 April 2017. Kire Gjorgjievski has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, Andrej Micov 10,5 years, Oliver Osavkovski 10,5 years, Nikolce Dimitrievski 10,5 years, Aleksandar …

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Kacarska sends a message to Jankuloska: Don’t mess around with this court


As a woman and as a mother, I will be kind and I will allow the accused Gordana Jankuloska not to appear in court hearings for more than 45 days after delivery, but after August 29, no excuses, nor sick leave will be permitted. Judge Dobrila Kacarska responded to former Interior Minister Jankuloska at yesterday’s …

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‘Trajectory’ case: ‘Bombs’ presented at Criminal Court


“Bombs” are being presented at the hearing of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) Trajectory case, which is taking place at the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Tuesday. Former PM Nikola Gruevski, former Vice-premier Vladimir Pesevski, former Transport Minister Mile Janakieski and former State Roads Agency director Ljupco Georgievski are at the hearing. They are suspected of …

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Gruevski to appear in court this week on three different cases


Former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is expected to appear in court this week on three other cases opened by the Special Prosecution. Today, he has been summoned to appear in court regarding the so called “Titanic” case, where, along with his party fellow peers, he’s accused of electoral rigging, vote buying, destruction of electoral materials …

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Court acquits Zaev in ‘Bribe’ case


Judge Darko Todorovski acquitted Monday Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in case dubbed “Bribe”. While reading the judgment, the trial judge said the public prosecutor has not proved that the defendant committed the crime, resulting in an acquittal. At the last hearing, prosecutor Valentina Bislimovska asked for a change of the indictment qualification from “receiving a …

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Ex-Interior minister Cavkov released from pre-trail detention on bail


Skopje Criminal Court released ex-interior minister Cavkov from pre-trial detention on bail in a form of property deposit. Cavkov is charged with terrorist endangerment of the constitutional order and security in connection to the events of 27 April 2017 in Macedonia’s Parliament. During the Parliament incident in April, Cavkov was at the helm of the …

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Court extends detention of former official Vase Donevski


The Skopje-based Criminal Court has extended the detention of Vase Donevski, former director of the Government’s Service for General and Common Affairs, by another 30 days. The detention has been extended upon a motion by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for organized crime, following the expiry of the initial 30 days. The former government official Donevski, …

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Public Prosecutor: There are grounds for new detentions for April 27 violence


Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski said there are grounds for ordering new detention measures for certain defendants for the violent events in Parliament on 27 April 2017. Joveski told Deutsche Welle that Monday’s decision of the Supreme Court related to detentions refers to complaints lodged in the part to investigation, and new measures are requested after …

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30-day detention for five indicted for April 27 violence, Mukoski and Vasilevski under house arrest


Criminal Court ordered 30-day detention measures for five persons for ‘terrorist endangerment of the constitutional order and security.’ The indicted have the right to appeal decisions on detention within 24 hours of its receipt to the Appellate Court in Skopje. The detention follows after Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski told Tuesday that criminal charges have been …

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