Thursday, 22 August 2019
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 23:32

Zaev calls for appointment of acting special prosecutor

Regarding the decision for the successor of Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, the Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev called for urgent action according to the laws on the acting Special Prosecutor. The Prime Minister also called on the Council of Public Prosecutors to appoint an acting special...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 22:15

Geroski: You can buy the bombs on CDs in Pristina

Which tapes did Boki 13 use for blackmail if SDSM and Zaev handed over all the bombs to the SPO, asked host Janko Ilkovski in a discussion with journalist Branko Geroski on TV Sonce’s “Jadi Burek” talk show. Yes yes, it is, and afterward, we listened to the recordings. Go to the Pristina...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 18:13

Ruskoska confirmed – computer data deleted at SPO

Answering a journalist’s question outside the Criminal Court late Wednesday following the detention of Katica Janeva, the chief of the Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecution of Organized Crime in charge of the “Racket” case, Vilma Ruskoska, confirmed that computer data had been deleted at...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 15:32

“Racket” is an opportunity to prove non-selective justice

Citizens should see that the state has an equal approach to the rule of law, British Ambassador Rachel Galloway said Thursday, commenting on the recent developments in the Racket case. According to her, the affair is an opportunity to show non-selective law enforcement. The effectiveness and integrity...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 15:25

Arsovski: Katica Janeva is Zoran Zaev’s racketeer

Katica Janeva and Zoran Zaev are the two sides of the same coin which means crime. Katica Janeva is Zoran Zaev’s racketeer, and Zaev is the man who gave her the most support and was behind her all the time, VMRO-DPMNE spokesperson Dimce Arsovski said at Thursday’s press conference. Neither...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 13:48

THE KATICA JANEVA SCANDAL – BACKGROUND AND LATEST NEWS

Given the importance of the developing racketeering scandal in Macedonia, Republika has prepared full background and analysis of the events so far, to be updated daily. Background The scandal What’s new The head of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO) Katica Janeva, who can be heard in recordings...
Balkans 22.08.19 | 13:21

Kosovo’s parliament dissolved, forcing early elections

Kosovo’s parliament voted to dissolve itself on Thursday, a month after prime minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned over a war crime investigation. The move triggers early elections, which will be held amid persistently high tensions with Serbia and international pressure on both sides to renew their...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 13:09

Misajlovski: Coming period to show whether Katica will be a scapegoat so that justice does not reach the octopus head

Corruption scandals, racketeering and trading with law and justice are a huge hindrance to this government and will be marked as a new precondition for the European perspective, says VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Vlado Misajlovski in an interview with Vecer.mk, who believes thar the chances to join the European...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 12:43

Fetai: SPO team continues its work, anyone who broke the law must be held accountable

Anyone who has broken the law must be held accountable. No one is untouchable, special prosecutor Fatime Fetai said Thursday, following Katica Janeva’s detention over the Racket case. She added that the possible individual criminal responsibility of one of the SPO prosecutors must not be an excuse...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 12:35

Who is Katica Janeva’s cellmate?

Special public prosecutor Katica Janeva has been detained at the Skopje Sutka Prison since last night. Due to its specific role in society, the security aspect is respected and she is held in a cell with another woman, according to Sloboden pecat’s prison sources. The prison sources added that...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 12:26

EC refrains from commenting on the Racket case and Janeva’s detention

The European Commission (EC) is refraining from commenting on the Racket case and the arrest and detention of the Special Public Prosecution (SPO) head, Katica Janeva, MIA’s Brussels correspondent reports. However, the European Commission emphasized that they expect the Macedonian authorities to...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 12:20

SDSM Central Committee to hold session tonight

The SDSM Central Board will hold a session tonight, the party said today. It is reported that the session is regular and that it will be followed by a statement of the conclusions and decisions of the Central Board. There is no information on the items on the agenda, but it is assumed that current events...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 11:30

Janeva attends her mother’s funeral in Gevgelija with police escort

Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva, with police escort, went to Gevgelija this morning to attend her mother’s funeral, prison warden Esad Rahic told MIA. Janeva went to Gevgelija with the approval of a pre-trial judge, who late on Wednesday ordered 30-day detention at the request of the Prosecutor’s...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 11:14

Only the Parliament can elect Janeva’s deputy

The President of the Parliamentary Committee on Elections and Appointments, Ilija Dimovski, says that only the Parliament can elect Katica Janeva’s deputy after was ordered 30-day detention late Wednesday. Both election (Article 3) and dismissal (Article 18) in the SPO are regulated by a special...
Macedonia 22.08.19 | 10:44

La Verita: Prosecutor arrested in the “Racket” case in Skopje

The “Racket” affair again made the front page of the Italian newspaper “La Verita” on Thursday. The texts published by La Verita journalist Laris Gaiser on this case, the documentation and videos proving the existence of deep corruption in the Macedonian political-judicial...

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