13 December 2023
Sergey Lavrov at the press conference in Skopje, 01.12.2023 Photo: Bojan Blazhevski, meta.mk The spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, was part of the Russian delegation at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje. Her presence on the Russian plane forced Bulgaria to revoke the permission to fly over its territory. The […]
7 December 2023
Three fingers joined for the holy trinity as a trademark. A phantom and a machete in front of a map of “Great Macedonia.” Collecting signatures and donations to “defend the name of the MOC” (Macedonian Orthodox Church). The brutal murder of 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska from Skopje, which was preceded by another liquidation, of 74-year-old Pance […]
6 December 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon want to work together to boost the accession of the Western Balkan countries to the European Union, they said at talks in Ljubljana on Tuesday, writes German news agency DPA. “It is our common goal to promote the accession of the Western Balkan countries […]
4 December 2023
Ljupcho Palevski–Palcho, a well-known political figure with pro-Russian attitudes, was today pointed out by the Macedonian Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Public Prosecution as the organizer of the abduction and the murderer of a 14-year-old girl. The girl, Vanja Gjorchevska was reported missing a week ago in the capital Skopje. Palevski is also the […]
4 December 2023
Social networks profiles of citizens of North Macedonia increasingly show the black ribbon on the profile pictures, after the Ministry of Interior (MoI) tonight confirmed the death of the 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska, kidnapped 7 days ago. The ministry confirmed that the girl who was abducted in the capital Skopje on Monday was found dead today […]
3 December 2023
Representatives of Levica on the celebration in Moscow on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet Pioneers Photo: Official Levica’s FB page A large part of the public in North Macedonia already perceives Levica (The Left) as a pro-Russian party, deeply embedded in the Kremlin propaganda machinery. The party uses […]
1 December 2023
Bujar Osmani, the current Chairman of the OSCE and Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, said today that the Russian Federation is a factor of destabilization in the Western Balkans region. Unlike the US and EU support for N.Macedonia and the entire region, Russia does not play the identical role in the Western Balkans, […]
1 December 2023
Written speech and disputes with journalists comprised Sergey Lavrov’s tactics in the press conference; Photo: Meta.mk Russia turned today’s press conference of Sergei Lavrov into a propagandist theater play in the heart of Skopje, wishing to overshadow the last day and the conclusions of the OSCE Ministerial Council’s meeting. Even before the press conference of […]
30 November 2023
Harsh condemnations of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and Russia’s blockade of the OSCE operations were voiced by the speakers at the beginning of the OSCE Ministerial Council today in Skopje. They sent a message that the Russian aggression against Ukraine violates the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe from […]
30 November 2023
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski before the start of the OSCE Ministerial Council that is held in Skopje, said that he would not meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He noted that each country in its own way sends a message about Russia’s unjustified aggression against Ukraine. Kovachevski hopes that important decisions will […]
29 November 2023
From the address of Pia Kauma, the president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. Photo: Meta.mk Democracy is declining in countries where there is no room for civil society activism. We are witnessing an alarming number of armed conflicts, in the last year we have been witnessing how Russia has been brutal towards Ukraine and destroyed […]
29 November 2023
Photo Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and North Macedonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani welcomed the decision that paves the way for Malta to become the next chairman of the OSCE in 2024, which overcame the crisis faced by the organization and represents a […]
23 November 2023
Novakovski and Jashari signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. Photo: Meta.mk The Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society and NOVA International School Skopje launched cooperation for joint raising of the media literacy of the students’ media literacy and raising awareness about the role of digital media today. To that end, the Principal of NOVA International School […]
18 November 2023
Dozens of Macedonian journalists from several media outlets yesterday came out for a peaceful protest in front of the Civil Court in Skopje, expressing their revolt against the court verdict against the Investigative Reporting Laboratory (IRL), which is seen as a threat of censorship, an attempt to silence and control journalism. Organized by the Association […]
26 October 2023
The Metamorphosis Foundation launched its new website – Anti-disinformation Network for the Balkans, Antifisinfo.net. This website is a vital resource for the public, journalists and policy-makers for revealing foreign malign influence in the Western Balkan by exposing and mapping the flow of disinformation and propaganda originating from external actors throughout the region. “The Anti-disinformation Network for […]
11 October 2023
Ulrik Haagerup, the founder and CEO of the Constructive Institute, experienced a profound realization during his tenure as Editor in Chief at a prominent Danish media outlet: he recognized that the majority of the news he was delivering to his audience was overwhelmingly negative and fear-inducing. So he decided to leave in order to create […]
6 October 2023
Photo: Government of the RNM The second public debate on the Draft Strategy on Transparency 2023-2026, organized by the Policy and Good Governance Cabinet of the Government in cooperation with the Metamorphosis Foundation, took place in Veles. The Vice President of the Government in charge of Policy and Good Governance, Slavica Grkovska, addressed the participants […]
6 October 2023
Meta.mk spoke with Petra Balažič from the Slovenian Center for European Perspective, which works in the Western Balkans region in dealing with disinformation. Answering our questions, she pointed out that spreading of disinformation is a matter of security and stability of the countries of the Western Balkans, but also that different age groups in societies […]
3 October 2023
Photo: Metamorphosis Foundation Two interns from the media outlets working under the auspices of Metamorphosis Foundation – Meta.mk and Portalb.mk – together with two representatives of the Foundation itself, were on a week-long study visit in Washington, USA. The study visit was organized by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), which has been Metamorphosis’s partner […]
8 September 2023
While September 8 is national holiday in Republic of North Macedonia, traditionally used for celebration of Independence Day, it’s also an anniversary 2021 Tetovo hospital fire. At the second anniversary of the tragic event, the relatives of the victims staged a protest against impunity and corruption that they blame for the loss of 14 lives […]
