The recent court ruling was attributed by legal observers to alterations made to the Criminal Code during the period encompassing the rule of the SDSM and DUI. These changes reportedly led to the breakdown of the prior agreement governing the actions of SDSM and DUI officials. Consequently, the court dismissed the charges related to the confiscation of assets belonging to the VU-DPMNE.
Specifically, the main court in Skopje acquitted the defendant in the “Talir 2” case. The defendant was cleared of charges including the alleged assassination of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, as well as charges concerning obstruction of administrative services and the unlawful financing of the VU-DPMNE’s party headquarters construction. Judge Daniela Alekoska emphasized the relevance of legislative modifications, noting that changes to the Criminal Code enacted in 2023 must be considered within the proceedings.
In her judgment, she stated that if amendments to the charges constituted changes to the evidence and facts presented to the court, the verdict should be adjusted accordingly. This suggests that the judicial outcome was significantly influenced by the evolving legal framework surrounding the Nikola Gruevski case.
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