The developments in relation to the Judicial Council in the summer and the manner in which the Criminal Code changes were adopted are a serious concern for Brussels, the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador David Geer, assessed on Thursday. According to him, though progress was registered regarding the rule of law, in certain areas, the situation has to improve. ...

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski has responded to Nikola Gruevski’s reaction to his statement for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, according to which the ex-PM has a “dirty deal” with the current government and there are secret negotiations for divisions to be caused within the party. On Wednesday, commenting on Gruevski’s stand that Mickoski should present proof that such a “dirty game” ...

On Wednesday, VMRO-DPMNE MP and Executive Committee member Antonijo Milososki said the government led by Dimitar Kovacevski and Ali Ahmeti had been negotiating on a pardon for ex-PM Nikola Gruevski in order for him to influence the divisions within VMRO-DPMNE and potentially help them in order for the constitutional changes to be adopted. He added that VMRO-DPMNE had documentation. “The ...

To complete the constitutional changes process, the Government is preparing dirty deals, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski claims in a statement for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. As he points out, there is secret communication between ex-PM and former VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski and the Government. “The Government believes it can split our party. However, that will not be successful. We’ve done ...

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti is without an answer about why the Criminal Code (CC) changes have been made now and without a wide debate. However, in an interview with TV21, he reveals that he had secret meetings several years ago over the changes with the former leaders of SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE, Zoran Zaev and Nikola Gruevski, respectively. According to him, ...

Only MPs with a security certificate at Parliament’s Committee for Supervising the Work of the National Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency have heard who used the Pegasus and Predator spying systems. After Monday’s session, the opposition said the security services had submitted information about the scandal concerning unauthorised interception of communication, adding nonetheless that it hadn’t denied their accusations ...

In an interview with the Triling show on 24 TV, President Stevo Pendarovski revealed he had been consulted over a possibility to pardon ex-PM Nikola Gruevski. He is adamant he wouldn’t do it. “At an informal level, seven, eight months ago, some actors from the political scene consulted me over that possibility, over what I think about that possibility. I ...

The reactions to the Criminal Code changes have continued. On Thursday, the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador David Geer, reiterated the stand of the European Commission, which had expressed concern. Dutch Ambassador Dirk Jan Kop joined the stand. As he added, the Dutch Embassy is following very closely the latest developments in relation to the changes. However, the previous ...

20 patients that would receive treatment at the Oncology Clinic have called the Prosecutor’s Office to help the investigation by sharing information. A team of prosecutors has interrogated multiple Clinic employees and two experts. According to the Office, a lot of materials and documentation and solid evidence have been secured and are being analysed. The medical histories of around 40 ...

The Pardon Draft-Law will cover around 10% of convicted persons. Data of the Administration for Execution of Sanctions shows that around 250 of 2,345 prisoners will no longer be behind bars. The Justice Ministry’s stand is that the goal is to solve the prison overcrowding problem. PM Dimitar Kovacevski, too, said the adoption would solve that problem. As he added, ...