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Macedonia 02.08.19 | 23:42

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. What’s new Background The scandal What’s new US diplomat Matthew Palmer, who holds the office in charge of the Balkans in...

Macedonia 02.08.19 | 23:35

US diplomat Palmer says Katica Janeva should be investigated and charged – if evidence is found

American acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer called on the Macedonian judiciary to fully and thoroughly investigate all suspicions against Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva. Janeva resigned three weeks ago after it was revealed that her close associate Bojan Jovanovski – Boki...

Macedonia 02.08.19 | 23:13

Mickoski says Janeva is being protected because she knows too much about Zaev

Everybody knows that the extortion suspects would have no power by themselves, if it weren’t for the backing they had from top SDSM party officials, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said today, discussing the major scandal that brought down Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva. There were people...

Macedonia 01.08.19 | 21:04

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. What’s new Background The scandal What’s new Journalist Branko Geroski, who had prior knowledge of the investigation into...

Macedonia 31.07.19 | 15:50

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. What’s new Background The scandal What’s new Prosecutor Vilma Ruskoska informs that the second phone used by Special Prosecutor...

Macedonia 31.07.19 | 10:23

Janeva’s second phone was already swiped clean when the police found it

Prosecutor Vilma Ruskoska informed that the “lost phone” used by Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva was thoroughly formatted before it was located and all data on it was scrubbed. Janeva was searched by the police two and a half weeks ago, following the arrest of her close associate Bojan Jovanovski...

Macedonia 30.07.19 | 16:15

Janeva turned to a neighbor whose husband she hired to give her an anxiety diagnosis note

Infomax reports that doctor Ljupka Cilkova, who provided disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva with an “anxiety disorder” diagnosis allowing her to claim sick leave from work, is actually her neighbor from Gevgelija, whose husband Metodi was hired by Janeva in the SPO office. Janeva...

Macedonia 30.07.19 | 15:58

Janeva already had several office computers formatted, the process was stopped only after other SPO employees got scared

Several of the computers used in the disgraced Special Prosecutor’s Office were already formatted, with the knowledge of Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, reports the 360 Degrees investigative program. The formatting was conducted last week, after Janeva tendered her resignation following the arrest...

Macedonia 29.07.19 | 10:34

In a possible move to avoid being put to trial, Janeva claimed that she is suffering from anxiety

Disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva filed for a sick leave from the SPO office claiming she suffers from anxiety. Janeva announced her tentative resignation two weeks ago, following the arrest of her close associate Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, on charges of extorting millions from businessmen...

Macedonia 28.07.19 | 12:35

Lider: Major SPO related police operation planned for Saturday evening was eventually called off

The Lider news site reports that a major police operation was being planned for Saturday evening, but was called off. According to the site, which cites sources within the police, the likely target was the Special Prosecutor’s Office. We were called up for an important operation, but when we showed...

Macedonia 27.07.19 | 21:06

Janeva reportedly ordered that all traces of activities on the SPO office computers are erased

The 360 Degrees investigative news program reports that Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva ordered a “forensic level formatting” of the computers used by her office to delete traces of individual activities on them. The request was made after Janeva was pushed to announce her resignation as...

Macedonia 26.07.19 | 15:47

Mickoski says no to appointing another unaccountable Special Prosecutor

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski insisted that the opposition will not allow the creation of another unaccountable judicial institution, following the huge corruption scandal which brought down Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva. Janeva is suspected of using her power and proximity to the ruling...

Macedonia 26.07.19 | 11:30

VMRO wants the names of the two SDSM party officials involved in Katica Janeva’s racketeering scandal

VMRO-DPMNE called on the state prosecutors and on Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to stop obstructing the investigation into the major racketeering scandal that erupted last week, and to reveal the names of the two high ranked officials of the ruling SDSM party who were reportedly engaged in extortion. The...

Macedonia 24.07.19 | 23:15

Mickoski blames Zaev of running the racketeering group gathered around Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski claims that Zoran Zaev is the lead coordinator of the racketeering group that was using the power of Katica Janeva’s Special Prosecutor’s Office to target businessmen and extort money from them. Mickoski was using the now popular nicknames for those...

Macedonia 24.07.19 | 10:46

Reeker and Hahn come to Skopje to manage the political crisis caused by the Katica Janeva scandal

The political crisis caused by the spectacular collapse of the Special Prosecutor’s Office enters its international stage tomorrow, as outgoing European Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn visits Skopje, to be followed by acting US Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker the next day. Hahn...

Macedonia 23.07.19 | 21:14

Top Government official suspected of purchasing an under-priced apartment from a businessmen pressured by his close friend Katica Janeva

An ancillary scandal possibly related to the Katica Janeva drama was revealed today by the A1on news site, which involves the recently dismissed manager of the state owned electricity transmission company MEPSO Saso Vasilevski. According to the report Vasilevski, who is close to Janeva, was able to purchase...

Macedonia 23.07.19 | 16:59

All alone now: Even Fetime Fetai turns her back on Katica Janeva

Prosecutor Fatime Fetai, who along with Katica Janeva and Lence Ristoska, was one of the public faces of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, also turned her back on Janeva today. Fetai was noticeably absent last Tuesday, when in a shocking press conference led by Ristoska, the SPO office renounced...

Macedonia 23.07.19 | 14:50

Janeva’s “lost” phone was being used by her son’s girlfriend

Sources close to the investigation into disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva inform that her second phone, which she initially declared missing and was later revealed given as a gift, was in the possession of the girlfriend of her son Lazar Janev. Janeva, but also her son, insisted that the phone...

Macedonia 23.07.19 | 13:33

Janeva claims she’s innocent in the racketeering scandal, blames Boki 13 of abusing her name

Disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva laid the blame for the corruption scandal on her friend, showman Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13. During a statement she read out in the office of the Special Prosecutor, Janeva said that she did nothing wrong, actively or through omission, and pledged to resign...

Macedonia 23.07.19 | 11:15

Professor Kalajdziev expects that Janeva will be named as the main suspect in the high level extortion case

Criminal law professor Gordan Kalajdziev believes that outgoing Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva will likely end up as the chief suspect in the major racketeering case that is developing after the arrest of Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 on charges of extortion of 1.5 million EUR from a powerful businessman. Given...

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