Stavreski: It wouldn’t be good if everyone would have the same opinions
Three hours after the press conference of SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, on which were released audio recordings of conversations between ministers Zoran Stavreski and Gordana Jankulovska, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Stavreski held a press conference, on which he explained for all government...
Stavreski: “He wrote me a message, I wanted to bash the phone to his head”
Two audio recordings which Zaev announced on today’s press conference are, according to him, conversations between Jankulovska and Stavreski for the problems they have.
"He wrote me a message to do illegal things. I wanted to bash the phone to his head," says Stavreski to...
Thessaloniki Metropolitan Anthimos proposes we to be called “Republic of Pelagonija”
Patriotic minded Thessaloniki Metropolitan Anthimos caused surprise in Greece by saying that he was praying for success in Brussels for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. However, while he stood on his side for the economy, he is not satisfied with the position of Tsipras to...
Vajgl: The situation in Macedonia is very serious, we should help
The situation in Macedonia is very serious, said European Parliament rapporteur for Macedonia Ivo Vajgl.
- I would not like to predict catastrophic scenarios, but must take into account that there are many open questions, harsh words, and even hate speech - said Vajgl for...
Duo Gruevski – Janakieski mined opponents
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev held a press conference on which he announced new audio recordings of wiretapped conversations.
- Cousins Gruevski and Mijalkov have control over all the institutions. It's about saving Gruevski and therefore he begins to deceive the public. Empty phrases for some...
Gruevski, master of intrusions
When you mention the sudden appearance of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski at a press conference, you immediately think of his deliberate tactic of "intrusions". He once more proved it with his latest appearance in the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.
This "intrusion" occurred immediately...
US: We are concerned about the political turmoil in Macedonia
The US government concernedly follows the political turmoil in Macedonia with the wiretapping affair and case "Puch", said a spokesman for the US State Department, reports Voice of America.
Official Washington feels that the events raised serious questions for Macedonian citizens, as well as the...
Gruevski felt threatened because a foreign service was tapping
Today, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, immediately after opposition leader Zoran Zaev, held a press conference to discuss the case "Puch" and answered journalists' questions.
He said that he didn’t accept technical government under the pressure of SDSM leader Zoran Zaev.
- It was rumored that we...
Will Parnadzhieva and Mehazi initiate other resignations?
Directors of HIF Maja Parnadzhieva-Zmejkova and Xhemaili Mehazi today resigned from their functions - one before and the other after the protest for Tamara.
Both are elected state officials, which means that they are appointed and dismissed by the Government. Therefore, the Government should decide...
Tamara’s mother: God will judge you all
With tears in their eyes and red cards in their hands, parents of young Tamara Dimovska today led a column of several hundred citizens who demanded those responsible for the death of the girl to resign.
Protest march began exactly at noon in front of...
Mijalkov can make arrests and that’s the problem…
Sasho Mijalkov told Dragan Pavlovik-Latas on the audio recording of a phone conversation:
"What did I tell you that I will start making arrests on Monday? The elections concluded and the next day - boom".
Sasho Mijalkov to Emil Stojmenov:
"I promised one thing, that I...
Gjorgjiev: Postponing the meeting between Gruevski and Juncker is a joint decision
We are in constant communication with European officials, stated government spokesman Aleksandar Gjorgjiev for META news agency after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker canceled the meeting with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski which was to be held in Brussels on Thursday.
- We are in constant...
Harsh reactions from Brussels: Juncker didn’t met Gruevski because of the crisis
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has canceled the meeting with Prime Minister Gruevski that was to be held in Brussels on Thursday.
Juncker spokeswoman Mina Andreeva briefly confirmed: "We were in contact with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Commissioner Hahn was on the field...
What did Hahn said, and what he meant to say?
On Sunday’s interview for Radio Free Europe, European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn summed up the visit to the country in the wake of the political crisis in his own way.
META tried to "translate" Hahn’s statements in an ordinary, non-political language...
Government to resign, and the police to choose a side, requested citizens
Several hundred people protested today in front of the Government, where they expressed their anger of what they always knew or felt, but received proof yesterday and days before after opposition leader Zoran Zaev published the recordings.
At the protest, which lasted more than two...
Citizens demand resignations and throwing apples on the government
About 150 people have gathered outside the government to express their anger on the content of the recordings that were yesterday released by opposition leader Zoran Zaev and to demand resignations of Minister Gordana Jankulovska spokesman Ivo Koteski for police brutality through protest.
Shortly after...
After “Puch”, Zaev communicates via WhatsApp and Viber
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev use applications for instant messaging WhatsApp and Viber to maintain daily communication, while he uses mobile phone very seldom.
To the question from META if he and his colleagues from the opposition, after receiving the materials from the "bomb", refrain from...
Working group to prepare a new law on higher education
A working group composed of representatives of the University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" (UKIM), including "Student plenum" and "Professorial plenum", as well as representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES), will analyze the situation in the next 30 days, which should then...
Silent and white masks on their faces, “Ajde” expressed anger about Tamara’s death
Silent and dressed in black with white masks of their faces, citizens of association "Ajde" today marched from the Old Bazaar to the Ministry of Health. Masks were to symbolize impersonality and helplessness of the citizen regarding the institutions, and their silence - ignorance...
Hahn: Political actors to engage in constructive dialogue, within the Parliament
Commissioner Johannes Hahn, on his first visit to Skopje as Commissioner for Neighbourhood policy and Enlargement negotiations, met with government and opposition politicians, representatives of civil society and EU Member States' representatives in the country.
In his discussions with President Ivanov, Prime Minister Gruevski, Foreign Minister Poposki...
