Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Macedonia 11.09.19 | 11:17

Janusev: We can’t allow the appointment of another Katica Janeva

VMRO-DPMNE Secretary General Igor Janusev declared Zoran Zaev’s request to appoint Vilma Ruskoska as the new Special Prosecutors as an attempt to install a new Katica Janeva – prosecutor loyal to the SDSM party and who will protect SDSM officials and prosecute only members of the opposition. Macedonia...

Macedonia 11.09.19 | 08:55

Milososki: Zaev was very nervous, wanted to avoid a full investigation into the racketeering scandal

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Antonio Milososki, who was part of the opposition team during the negotiations over the law on state prosecutors, revealed that the reason the talks failed was that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was extremely nervous about the prospect of a full investigation into the major...

Macedonia 11.09.19 | 08:47

Loyal prosecutor or a strict term limit – two ways in which Zaev wanted to protect himself from the “new SPO”

During the marathon talks lasting seven hour, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at one point demanded that the new Special Prosecutor’s Office is tasked with investigating only allegations of crimes perpetrated after the institution was set up. This would protect Zaev and other top SDSM party officials...

Macedonia 11.09.19 | 08:37

Rainstorm expected this afternoon

Forecasters expect a storm this afternoon. At the end of the sunny and seasonably warm day, forecasters see a cold front coming in, which can cause strong rains,winds and thunder. Temperatures across Macedonia will range between 10 in the morning and 33 degrees.

Macedonia 11.09.19 | 07:28

Meeting of party leaders fails as Zaev refuses to allow placing his Government under investigative scrutiny

The meeting between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski yesterday evening failed. The two were discussing the law on state prosecutors until deep into the night, but could not agree on the principles of the issue or on the personnel choices. Zaev, who already appointed...

Macedonia 11.09.19 | 00:53

Zaev pushing for another loyal prosecutor – Vilma Ruskoska – to replace Katica Janeva

Following a break of half an hour, the talks between Zoran Zaev and Hristijan Mickoski resumed, despite being after midnight. According to unofficial reports, Zaev’s side insists that Vilma Ruskoska, a prosecutor seen as loyal to the Government, is installed as the new head of the disgraced Special...