End of the farce: No one is guilty of Gruevski’s escape


The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office found that no official person had helped or participated in the organization and realization of Nikola Gruevski’s escape. So far, the evidence obtained has led to the conclusion that there were certain shortcomings in the actions of the competent institutions, but they did not constitute a criminal offense and were …

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Albanian police have no information about surveillance footage of Gruevski’s escape


 Ardi Veliu, general director of the Albanian police forces, has refused to answer questions from journalists amid growing interest following a statement by Macedonia’s chief prosecutor that surveillance camera footage in connection to Nikola Gruevski’s escape was allegedly deleted. “This is not the subject of this news conference. We have no information about the matter,” …

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Prosecutor Joveski: Albania has no video recordings of Gruevski’s escape


State Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski said Tuesday they have not received the video recordings from Albania related to the escape of former prime minister Nikola Gruevski. Regarding the international legal assistance that was requested from the Albanian judicial authorities, it has not been provided and we do not have the recordings, said Joveski. He said there …

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Joveski: Gruevski did not leave Macedonia by crossing any of the border crossings


Macedonia’s former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski didn’t leave the territory of the Republic of Macedonia by crossing any of the border crossings. Witnesses have been questioned, but I will refrain from giving any other details so as not to harm the preliminary investigation, said State Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski. “Public prosecutors are taking actions to …

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Convicts flee before they are called to serve prison


The Sofia Medical Center “Majcin Dom” banned Dr Nikolce Damcevski from performing medical activity, considering that there is an effective decision against him for a two-year prison sentence in Macedonia. Before our Ministry of Health addressed the Bulgarian authorities, Damcevski duly performed his work in the capital of Bulgaria, and was even considered one of …

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Deskoska: We still haven’t received response from Hungary for Gruevski’s extradition


The Ministry of Justice has not yet received response regarding extradition request for fugitive former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski from the competent ministry in Hungary, Justice Minister Renata Treneska Deskoska said at Sunday’s press conference. “The proper deadlines for response have not expired. We will wait, if we do not receive response within the deadlines, …

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Zaev: How did four friendly countries allow Gruevski to escape?


The investigation will reveal the details over Gruevski’s escape, but the question remains how have four friendly countries allowed this to happen, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Sunday. “I have been briefed by the Ministry of Interior and I believe the public will know soon the details on developments in Macedonia, since we already …

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Zaev: I have not had any communication with Gruevski since I became PM


Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev denied having any communication with Nikola Gruevski prior to his escape. “If so, it would seem as if we arranged that. I have not had any communication with Gruevski since I became Prime Minister. The last communication was at the time of the Parliament’s endless debate prior to the April …

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Fugitives from justice are far from justice: There is no coming back for escaped politicians


Former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski became a VIP fugitive, former intelligence officials Goran Grujovski and Nikola Boskoski who are accused of being behind the massive wiretapping in Macedonia are free citizens in Greece, and Alil Demiri and Afrim Ismailovic, accused and already convicted for the five-time murder near Smilkovo Lake, are also walking freely in …

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Gruevski’s escape sparks debates between majority and opposition


The escape of the former Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski has aggravated the political situation between majority and opposition. SDSM led by PM Zoran Zaev has pointed its finger toward the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski. According to this party, Mickoski has aided Gruevski to leave the country. “In a televised interview, Mickoski has …

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Jakimovski: Let’s not be naive about Gruevski’s escape


GROM’s leader Stevco Jakimovski estimates that with Gruevski’s escape we are all defeated: both the government and the opposition, the whole justice and himself.”But the biggest culprits are those who created the assumptions about the escape. Human rights violations, procedural law violations, trial without a lawyer, trial in enormously short deadlines, trial for a ridiculous …

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The police had to know where Gruevski was


The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office joined in the investigation following the information in the public and in the public interest after receiving certain details. They suspect that certain officials, by abusing their position and authorization, enabled the convicted person to leave the country. Within the pre-trial procedure, a series of measures for gathering evidence have …

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SPO denies responsibility in Gruevski’s escape


The Special Prosecutor’s Office has no guilt in the escape of Nikola Gruevski. We have continually urged and filed requests for detention and the court was the institution that took the decisions, said prosecutor Lile Stefanova on Wednesday. Stefanova told reporters that the responsibility for Gruevski’s escape was institutional. “SPO has continually appealed and filed …

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