Tag: judiciary
Macedonia 01.04.24 | 23:11

Nikoloski pledges thorough overhaul of the judiciary

In a 360 Degrees interview, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski pledged serious reforms in the judiciary, whose public trust has been dragged down to low single digits under the DUI – SDSM regime. VMRO-DPMNE calls for a complete overhaul of the Judicial Council and the Council of Prosecutors,...
Macedonia 05.07.23 | 21:37

After the latest scandals, EU will send a mission to investigate the rot in the judiciary in Macedonia

The European Union will send a mission to Macedonia to determine the extent of the abuses in the Judicial Council. This key institution that appoints and removes judges all but collapsed in the past months, after a group of its members removed its chair in violation of the statute, and then appointed...
Macedonia 21.03.23 | 11:50

Increasing the salaries of judges does not solve the problem in the judiciary

The parliamentary group of VMRO-DPMNE submitted 2100 amendments in order to prevent the government from increasing the salaries of judges, public prosecutors, members of the Judicial Council and the Council of Public Prosecutors. In conditions where citizens’ trust in the judiciary is only 3%,...
Macedonia 08.03.23 | 16:57

US Ambassador Aggeler pledges to restore trust in the judiciary in Macedonia
Macedonia 02.06.22 | 08:58

We have reached the bottom in the judiciary, says Pavlovska-Daneva

My personal opinion is that we have reached the bottom in the judiciary, Professor Ana Pavlovska Daneva has said on the “24 Analysis” show. I do not only refer to corruption, but also to complete partisanship. And now we are returning step by step, says Daneva. Justice Minister Nikola Tupanceski...
Macedonia 03.04.22 | 13:02

VMRO-DPMNE: Even the captive judiciary could not keep the truth hidden in the slander cases against Mickoski

Even the captive judiciary, held under SDSM grasp, could not bend the truth in the false allegations made against VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, the opposition party said in a statement. Last week Mickoski won two slander cases, one against SDSM and one against the Integra party, in which they...
Macedonia 24.03.22 | 13:08

The public doesn’t trust the judiciary, reforms are needed, Byrnes tells judges

Kate Byrnes, the US Ambassador to Skopje, told a conference of judges today that Macedonian citizens do not trust the judiciary. Referring to a recent Eurotink poll that only 8% of citizens trust the judiciary, she said it was necessary to restore citizens’ trust to see the system work. It is no...
Macedonia 20.08.21 | 10:40

Gruevski: In Macedonia for the fifth year we have a Taliban judiciary under the control of Zoran Zaev

Nikola Gruevski wrote on Facebook that Zaev will accept refugees from Afghanistan fleeing from the Taliban, while he created a Taliban judiciary in Macedonia fully controlled by him for the cases that are important to him and which accuses and passes verdicts on his orders. If it is enough for the Taliban...
Macedonia 29.04.21 | 10:11

Zaev occupies the judiciary: Crvenkovska from head of Buckovski’s office to the Judicial Council, Kacarska – Constitutional Court, Ruskoska – BPPO

The government also makes the Judicial Council partisan, the appointment of Pavlina Crvenkovska as President of the Judicial Council is taking complete control over the judiciary, according to VMRO-DPMNE. Crvenkovska was once head of Buckovski’s office and an official in the SDSM government. Zaev...
Macedonia 19.02.21 | 22:38

Ambassador Byrnes demands steps to ensure independent judiciary

In her Kanal 5 interview, US Ambassador Kate Byrnes also criticized the judiciary in Macedonia for working slowly on major corruption cases. Byrnes discussed the high level of corruption in the country, and said that both the Government and other institutions have responsibility for the state of affairs. US...
Macedonia 16.01.21 | 23:28

Defense Minister Sekerinska publicly gave instructions to judges in two high profile cases

Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska twice expressed her anger at court cases not going to her liking in the past few days. First she condemned the fact that the case against former security chief Saso Mijalkov, in which he was charged with large scale warrantless wiretapping, reached the statute of limitations....
Macedonia 02.01.21 | 13:58

“The only goal of Zaev’s judicial reforms is to protect criminals close to him”

The announced vetting of the judiciary will only work on paper, but in reality will be implemented by activists of the ruling SDSM party and will only result in more impunity for the Zaev regime, said VMRO-DPMNE official Stefan Andonovski. Zaev and his Justice Minister Bojan Maricic announced they will...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 19:08

Mickoski: Politicians have occupied the judiciary, that must change

Judiciary is a major problem, people feel oppressed and that must change and it is not because of the system but because of politicians, said VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski during a TV debate with Zoran Zaev on Tuesday. According to him, due to the influence of the politicians in the judiciary...
Macedonia 17.12.19 | 10:36

EU doesn’t trust Zaev, is waiting for his replacement, the vetting will wait for the new government

In just a few days, the outgoing prime minister has changed his mind again. This time Zaev changed his mind about vetting in the judiciary. After the EU ambassador said that at this moment no such thing is needed, Zaev rushed to agree with him and explained that it was really not a moment for vetting...
Macedonia 01.12.19 | 11:29

Outgoing PM Zaev: The Government calls on the EC to immediately begin monitoring high-profile court cases

Outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in a video address that the government had given the judiciary a chance, but it had not yielded results, meaning that the judiciary remained the last fortress of the “captured state”, under the control of a number of powerful judges and prosecutors....
Macedonia 24.11.19 | 13:17

Mickoski says the judiciary will require thorough reforms to release it from Zaev’s control

In his Kurir.mk interview, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski says that the judiciary in Macedonia is under the full control of the now outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, and it will require major reforms to be made fully independent. We will need thorough reforms, we can’t have the Prime...
Macedonia 19.11.19 | 18:41

Instead of Zaev’s vetting ,VMRO will propose an actual reform of the judiciary

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that the proposals of vetting of the judicial appointees, such as is being pushed by the Zaev regime, is not a good option and will not ensure an independent branch of Government. Zaev is pushing for an Albanian style vetting of judges and prosecutors, a proposal...
Macedonia 07.10.19 | 15:09

Gruevski: Laws that regulate appointments in the judiciary are completely ignored in favor of political appointments

Former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who received asylum in Hungary to avoid politically driven persecution, details the abuses and violations in the judiciary over the past several years under the Zaev regime. According to Gruevski, in his term, there may have happened violations of the law regulating...
Macedonia 03.10.19 | 10:04

Europe says Macedonia should strengthen the independence of the judiciary, fight corruption!

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has commended the authorities of Macedonia for the progress made since 2013 as part of its post-monitoring dialogue with the country – and set out a list of five areas it will further assess in its next report. In a resolution approved late...
Economy 13.09.19 | 14:26

Heritage warns about the political persecution and corruption in Macedonia

The Heritage Foundation, in its index on economic freedom report, found serious deficiencies in the rule of law in Macedonia. Overall, law enforcement efforts are weak and aimed too often at government critics, undermining public confidence in official willingness to prosecute corrupt officials. The...
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