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Police use stun-grenades to push out the protesters from Parliament

Special police units began pushing off the protesters that "stormed" the Parliament, two hours after violence broke out at the Parliament building. At Parliament, the sound of stun-grenades can be heard. According to available information, the electricity, and the lights are out in the Parliament. A large number of protesters began to move and to exit from the main entrance. The...

Today in Štip, citizens will donate money towards fines given to members of the “Colourful Revolution”

Today in the city of Štip, a box will be placed at the “Karma Cafe” in the centre of Štip where citizens can donate money towards the fines and penalties which were given to participants of the “Colourful Revolution” in the city. They hope to raise a total of 1300 euros to help them pay the fines. Through various social...

SDSM still have not decided whether they will go to Vienna

The SDSM have still not made a decision whether they will send a delegation from their party to the leaders’ meeting on Friday in Vienna. Initiation for the meeting came from the three MEPs Ivo Vajgl, Richard Howit and Eduard Kukan, who organised and scheduled it as well. When correspondents from “Meta” asked the SDSM whether they had come to...

Citizens demand: We want clean air here and now

Several hundred citizens gathered with posts and banners with the words "I think, therefore I breathe", "Stop Smog Now", "Do you have a plan,?" "I want Santa to bring me some air" at noon gathered in front of the premises of the City of Skopje to protest against air pollution. The gathered citizens have told authorities they wanted "fresh...

Hitting pans and pots, protesters demanded Gruevski’s resignation

Several hundred citizens, activists, people from the opposition tonight through peaceful, but noisy protest outside the home of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski called for him to resign and allow holding elections that will be organized by a transitional government, in which he won’t participate. "Equipped" with pots, pans, drums and horns, protesters started their march from Kliment Ohridski Boulevard, close...

Eight paroles and an imprisonment sentence for protesters of 5th of May

Eight out of the nine protesters who were accused of violence during the protests in front of the Government on 5th of May, were sentenced to parole of three months in Basic Court Skopje 1 today. The paroles will not be executed if convicted do not commit another crime within one year. One of the defendants is convicted to an effective...

Peaceful protest ended with a request for resignations from Gruevski, Jankuloska and Mijalkov

On tonight's peaceful protest outside the Assembly were requested resignations of Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska, head of SIA Sasho Mijalkov, and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. Activist Ognen Janeski told citizens to be informed for future activities through Facebook group "Stop police brutality" and give ideas for further development. A small group is still in the park in front of the Assembly. Once...

It was protested and resignations were demanded in Shtip, Ohrid and Bitola

Except in Skopje, there were protests in Ohrid, Bitola and Shtip. Bitola citizens "walked" the police around the Interior Ministry building to the Municipality and back to the Interior Ministry. This witty protest was tactics practiced hundred mainly young people. Unlike the protest three days ago, when Bitola with banners and shouts rose against police brutality, citizens today protested without any...

The protest in front of the Assembly ended peacefully

Although there were several attempts for provocation by fifteen protesters, protest for justice for Martin Neshkovski, which instead of in front of the Government was held in front of the Assembly, ended peacefully. The last attempt of part of the protesters to initiate violence was prevented by group of female activists, who stood between them and the police. A dozen protesters...

Protesters sat in front of the Assembly and they are singing the anthem and lighting candles

Protesters arrived in front of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia. They sat on the street, sang the anthem of Macedonia and lit candles. The crowd shouts "Boo, boo," "Resign, resign" and "Nikola’s finished." With a minute of silence, simultaneously with those who protest in Bitola and Prilep, the crow paid its respect to slain Neshkovski. There is remarkably strong presence...

30 protesters were detained and 38 policemen were injured during the protest

During yesterday's protest in front of the Government, 30 people were detained and 38 police officers were injured, six of who are kept for further treatment, said Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska at today’s press conference. According to Jankuloska, one of the detainees was taken to Toxicology Department and was subsequently detained. Jankuloska said that 12 people have been identified...

“We’re not leaving”, recommended protesters in front of the Government

For several hours, a large group of citizens, revolted by the cover-up of the murder of Martin Neshkovski, protested in front of the Government shouting "Murderers", "Enough silence," "Who are you defending", "We are not little men", "Come out Nikola", "No to Sasho – yes to peace", "Resignation" and "You’ll be held responsible". At one point they broke the police...