Hungary’s Supreme Court had rejected the extradition request for Gruevski on August 5


North Macedonia’s Ministry of Justice has been notified on August 5 that Hungary’s Supreme Court had reached a final decision that legal requirements were not met for the extradition of former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, as asylum in Hungary had been granted upon his request, stated the Justice Ministry, stressing that formal notification on this …

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Gruevski on Facebook after the arrest: A standard procedure after the extradition request


Fugitive former PM Nikola Gruevski posted on Facebook after he was arrested this morning and questioned by a Hungarian court over the extradition request by the North Macedonian government. “Today, a standard procedure was carried out in the institutions in Hungary after the criminal and racketeering government in Macedonia filed an extradition request. The court …

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Budapest court refuses to extradite Nikola Gruevski


Hungary decided not to extradite former Prime Minister, now fugitive, Nikola Gruevski, according to a Budapest court ruling on Thursday. The court said extradition requirements were not met and refused to fulfill the Ministry of Justice’s request for Gruevski’s extradition to North Macedonia. Earlier today, Hungarian media published courtroom photos and video of Gruevski wearing …

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Justice Ministry to send extradition request for Gruevski to Budapest over the April 27 case


The extradition request for the fugitive former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski as being organiser of violent storming of the Parliament on 27 April, 2017 will soon be sent to Budapest, Justice Minister Renata Deskoska told reporters on Monday. “The complete case file of the court and the prosecution was forwarded to the Justice Ministry late …

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Turkey demands extradition of FETO members from North Macedonia


Turkey has demanded from authorities in North Macedonia to extradite individuals suspected of being members of FETO organization. PM Zoran Zaev said that authorities in Skopje will act in compliance with the International Convention for Extradition and the country’s legislation. He said that they’re examining the requests made by Turkish authorities, but without specifying if …

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Skopje waits his extradition; Gruevski roams freely in Budapest’s streets


Macedonia’s Justice Minister Renata Deskoska is expecting Hungary, an EU member country, to act according to European standards and conventions and extradite Nikola Gruevski. She said that her country has the right to demand Gruevski’s extradition. “It’s within the right of Hungarian authorities to take a decision on this, but I expect the government of …

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Hahn: I hope Gruevski’s extradition will happen, but it’s unlikely


EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn has declared ahead of the start of the meeting of the EU Council of Foreign Ministers that he does not believe that Nikola Gruevski will be extradited from Hungary to Macedonia. Asked if he supports the amendments adopted by the European Parliament where Hungary is asked to return Gruevski …

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Gruevski’s extradition still waiting on a solution


The European Parliament has approved a resolution requiring Hungary to extradite former minister Nikola Gruevski to Macedonia. MEP Judit Sargentini also says that Gruevski has left Macedonia through the aid offered by Hungary in order to evade his prison sentence. The MEP considers this as interference in another country’s internal affairs. Zoltan Kovac, secretary for …

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The Hungarian government will not extradite Gruevski


The Hungarian government excludes the possibility of extraditing former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to Macedonia, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi said today. – Gruevski, after receiving asylum in Hungary, can not be sent to a country where he is being persecuted, said Trócsányi in an interview with Hungarian Echo TV. The Hungarian Immigration and Refugee Service …

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Ministry of Justice sends request for Gruevski’s extradition


 Macedonia’s Ministry of Justice has sent the request for the extradition of former prime minister Nikola Gruevski to the Ministry of Justice of Hungary Tuesday afternoon. “The extradition request is in reference to a verdict rendered by a court involving a two-year prison sentence and to four criminal proceedings under way in domestic courts. We …

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Justice Minister Deskoska: Request for extradition of Gruevski to be sent by tomorrow


The formal extradition request for former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is going to be sent to Hungary today or tomorrow at the latest, Justice Minister Renata Deskoska told the press on Tuesday. In addition to documents on the Tank case, in which Gruevski was sentenced to two years in prison, the Hungarian authorities will be …

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