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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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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SPO opens six new investigations against Stavreski, Janusev and Osmani


The Special Public Prosecution (SPO), tasked with investigating high-level crimes, said Wednesday that it has opened six new investigations. They probe allegations involving financial damage to the national budget estimated at nearly €80 million. Each investigation has its codename, namely Gift, Propaganda, Design, Harmony, Base Stations and Patient. Former finance minister Zoran Stavreski and former …

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Former Interior Minister Jankuloska sentenced to six years in prison


Former minister of interior Gordana Jankuloska has been sentenced to six years in prison in the case dubbed “Tank” over abuse of office regarding the procurement procedure of a new vehicle ‘Mercedes’ worth more than EUR 600,000. Jankuloska, whose trial was separated from that of the other defendants due to her pregnancy, was not present …

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Appellate Court confirms two-year prison sentence for Gruevski


The Appellate Court in Skopje dismissed an appeal by former prime minister Nikola Gruevski, as being ‘groundless’, against a ruling over a two-year prison sentence. The Skopje court partially upheld an appeal by a defendant, namely the former associate interior minister, Gjoko Popovski. It changed a section of the sentencing decision and sentenced him to …

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Gruevski gets another day for Tank case, Centar Violence trial to continue on September 17


The Appellate Court in Skopje yesterday postponed the hearing on the appeal of the first instance verdict in the case of the Tank case, for which former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski was sentenced to two years in prison, while the assistant minister in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Gjoko Popovski, was sentenced to six years …

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OSCE presents first report on the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office


The OSCE Mission to Skopje presented Wednesday its first interim report on the activities and cases of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO), which provides a detailed analysis of, and recommendations for the work of the Office, highlighting the challenges encountered and the successes achieved. The report is the result of the Mission’s trial monitoring observations …

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900 ‘bombs’ remain to be heard as SPO’s Titanic trial resumes


More than 900 ‘bombs’ remain to be heard as the Special Prosecutor Office’s Titanic trial resumes in Skopje’s Criminal Court today. The wiretapped recordings are related to the abuse of power by several former officials in 2012. Twenty-one individuals are indicted in the case, including former PM Nikola Gruevski. Judge Osman Sabani is presiding the …

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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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‘Transporter’ case: Principals knew nothing about the transport in Bitola


“The costs agreed by the Bitola mayor Vladimir Taleski with the carriers are ten times higher than the real prices. He has made corrupt tenders and now he wants us to cover it.” This was said by former Minister of Finance Zoran Stavreski to former Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska in a telephone conversation, which was …

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Titanic postponed for July 3, Jankuloska did not show up at the hearing


Citing pregnancy complications, defendant Gordana Jankuloska did not show up at Thursday’s hearing for the Special Prosecutor Office’s Titanic case. The hearing has been postponed for July 3. Jankuloska’s lawyer Sanja Aleksic said that the former Interior Minister was unable to attend the hearing because of her current condition and delivered a medical certificate. Public …

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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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