Veljanoski summoned over ‘April 27’ case


Former Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski was summoned Tuesday at the public prosecutor’s office for organized crime and corruption to review evidence in the ‘April 27’ case, stated the prosecutor’s office. Exiting the prosecution’s offices, Veljanoski briefly spoke to members of the media saying he had been summoned by the prosecution. He fell short of providing …

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Criminal Court replies to Xhaferi: If you made a decision, we would have taken action


Your statements that the court will be held responsible for postponing the proceedings are unacceptable, as it cannot arbitrarily, and contrary to the law, determine any security measures unless the conditions are met, reacted the Criminal Court yesterday concerning the (non)decision of the Parliament to stripe two MPs of their MP immunity. – If the …

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Xhaferi: Zekiri’s shouting and rude behaviour interrupted last night’s parliament session


North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi claims he has adjourned last night’s session because of ‘heckling and rude behavior’ by a SDSM MP. According to Speaker Xhaferi, MP Muhamed Zekiri shouted out that time was running out and that the motion on stripping ex-speaker and current VMRO-DPMNE MP Trajko Veljanoski of his immunity should be …

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PM Zaev voices discontent after Parliament fails to lift Veljanoski’s MP immunity


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says Parliament was supposed to follow existing procedure on Sunday regarding the proceedings on the immunity of VMRO-DPMNE MP and former speaker Trajko Veljanovski. He believes it would have demonstrated that all MPs are equal, also leaving space for the Court to decide. “All rules and procedures should equally apply to …

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Parliament fails to lift immunity for former Speaker Veljanoski


Last night, parliament in North Macedonia convened to lift the immunity for former parliamentary speaker Trajko Veljanoski who’s suspected by the prosecutor’s office as being one of the organizers of the violent events produced inside parliament on 27 April 2017. VMRO-DPMNE’s MPs managed to cause the necessary delays which made it impossible for the lifting of …

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The arrest of former senior officials sparks a heated debate


The Special Prosecution Office has announced that it has launched an investigation against five former senior state officials over their alleged involvement in the violent events taken place on April 27, 2017 in Parliament. Former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who has fled to Hungary and former Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski are among the suspects. Meanwhile, …

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Court orders 30-day detention for Janakieski and Ristoski


Court judge from a previous procedure has ordered 30-day detention for former Minister of transport and communications Mile Janakieski and former Minister of labor and social policy Spiro Ristoski, who are suspected of organizing the April 27 violent events in the Parliament. The detention order was given to the former ministers due to flight risk and …

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Ex-Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski to testify about April 27


 At Tuesday’s hearing in Skopje’s Criminal Court, four witnesses, among whom former Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski, will testify about the events of April 27, 2017. Judge Dobrila Kacarska said more witnesses would be heard Thursday as well, whereas the Prosecutor is expected to submit additional evidence on Friday. Closing statements are to begin next week, …

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U merren telefonat deputetëve Trajko Veljanoski dhe Vesel Memedi


Supozohet se telefonat e konfiskuar mund të përmbajnë informata për komunikime të caktuara, të cilët do të ndihmonin në zbardhjen e ngjarjeve të 27 prillit, jozyrtarisht mësonë DW. Adresat e 36 të dyshuarve, arrestimin e të cilëve kërkoi Prokuroria themelore publike për ndjekjen penale të krimit të organizuar dhe korrupsionit në lidhje me ngjarjet e 27 …

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