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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Deskoska: The security of wiretapped materials in SPO building has not been not compromised

Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska said the security of the wiretapped materials in the Special Prosecutor’s Office has not been compromised, as the Public Prosecutor’s Office has taken over the jurisdiction and those materials now are under the formal care of this Prosecutor’s Office. “In line with the existing Law on Public Prosecutor’s Office, and …

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Interview with Justice Minister Deskoska: We have other options if the Prosecution law fails

Passing the Prosecution law will be a particular challenge because we need to get votes and support from people who are suspected or accused of crimes, or from political parties whose management members are suing. The stumbling block in the negotiations with the opposition is not Katica Janeva, as her term ends on September 15th. …

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Political dialogue in North Macedonia is expected to resume after the holidays

Political dialogue in North Macedonia is expected to resume at the end of August. Once the country’s parliament convenes again, it is expected to discuss the bill on the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the fate of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. Opposition party VMRO-DPMNE has announced that it has prepared its version of the bill which …

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Justice Minister claims: No one protects Jovo Vangelovski

The last subjects on the agenda of today’s session of the Judicial Council are the discussion of the reports of the committees for determining the responsibility of judges and making decisions on the submitted requests for determining responsibility. However, up to the beginning of today’s session, there was no information whether the President of the …

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Deskoska: We drafted an excellent law, I expect the support of all parties in Parliament

The international community approves of the proposed Law on the Public Prosecution and all political parties should support it as it’s in the best interest of our country, according to Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska. Justice Minister Deskoska said the new legislation drafted by the Ministry of Justice was optimal and had received high marks …

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Deskoska: Two options to be considered if voter turnout in Sunday’s presidential elections is low

If voter turnout in Sunday’s presidential elections is low, two options are likely to be considered – either the head of state to be elected in direct elections without a required threshold in the second round or by MPs in Parliament, said Justice Minister Renata Treneska – Deskoska. Justice Minister Deskoska was asked as to …

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Ministry of Justice is ready and awaiting VMRO-DPMNE’s proposals

The Ministry of Justice is ready for a meeting but it depends on VMRO-DPMNE submitting its proposal over the key differences regarding the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office that complies with European recommendations. “We are waiting for VMRO-DPMNE to submit its proposal over the key differences, in line with European recommendations. The meeting will …

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Deskoska: Pardoning procedure can only go through the Justice Ministry

The pardoning procedure can only go through the Justice Ministry, which has not received any amnesty requests from persons convicted in the April 27 case. North Macedonia’s Justice Minister Renata Treneska-Deskoska said Tuesday there is no legal grounds for a pardoning procedure by the President. “Article 11 of the Law on Pardoning, which stipulated such …

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Deskoska: No two-thirds majority in Parliament yet on public prosecution law

Adoption of a public prosecution law will be one of the key moments playing a decisive role regarding the decision of the opening of EU negotiations, having in mind the recommendations of the international community, most notably the EU, Renata Deskoska said on Thursday. “I believe that all political parties that champion the opening of …

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Deskoska: Reconciliation law is being drafted by Parliament, not by the Ministry of Justice

Law on reconciliation is being drafted by the parliamentary committee on reconciliation and not by the Ministry of Justice, said Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska ahead of Tuesday’s debate on the draft amendments to the Law on Courts. “Any decisions about it will be made by the reconciliation committee and forwarded to Parliament,” said Justice Minister …

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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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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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Deskoska: Anti-corruption commission must be separated from politics

Introduction of a transparent procedure to elect members of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) and establishment of criteria securing that the SCPC is separated from politics are some of the novelties included in a draft-law on prevention of corruption and conflict of interest. “One of the criteria to elect a member or …

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Justice Minister Deskoska meets Venice Commission delegation

Minister of Justice Renata Deskoska met with a four-member delegation from the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission on Monday to discuss reform processes carried out by the Ministry of Justice to integrate Macedonia into the EU. The Venice Commission delegation is paying a working visit to the country to evaluate the changes made within the …

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