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Macedonian music will gradually return to airwaves

After a month and a half ban on broadcasting radio and television, in the coming days, Macedonian music will be back on air after the Ministry of Culture today issued a directive to stop the decision of the Association for Protection of Music Copyrights (ZAMP) prohibiting the broadcasting of Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian music. The owner of "Bubamara" radio, Ranko...

“Colourful Revolution” greeted Petir: Do you pardon criminals in the EU?

Activists from the “Colourful Revolution” pulled another guerrilla action style stunt today, while MEP Marijana Petir was having lunch with MP and President of the Union of Women of VMRO-DPMNE, Daniela Rangelova at the well-known restaurant “Pelister”. Activists from the “Colourful Revolution” appeared with a huge banner which said, “Do you pardon criminals in the EU? ” “Today we decided to spice...

Howitt for “Meta”: Macedonia is in a dangerous and unstable position

MEP and one of the mediators of the Przino Agreement, Richard Howitt in an interview for "Meta", said that responsibility of the future of Macedonia is in the hands of the Macedonians politicians. He noted that the country is in a dangerous and unstable condition, and that politicians in Skopje, after yesterday's warnings from Brussels, should reconsider in which direction...

SDSM: Gruevski won’t call on Ivanov to annul the decisions on the pardons

Since Macedonia rose to their feet in defense of the constitutional order, statehood and the laws, the VMRO-DPMNE has been desperately trying to escape responsibility for Ivanov’s anti-state decision, reacts the SDSM after the VMRO-DPMNE's  statement, in which the ruling party proposes all parties send a letter to Ivanov with a request to reconsider the decision on pardons. The opposition say that citizens...

Aivo Orav: Political parties need to return to the negotiating table

Political parties should start be preparing for elections and the violence has to stop, said EU Ambassador Orav at the promotion of an EU funded project to strengthen the rule of law. He hopes that political leaders will take full responsibility and will eventually begin to solve this deep political crisis. “I want to call on all parties to avoid further...

Baily: Mass pardons are an obstacle to credible elections

US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily after meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov today, again condemned his decision to halt the trials against politicians and also urged everyone to avoid the use of violence. "Mass pardon equals impunity and that equals an obstacle to credible elections, and the Euro-Atlantic path. And that peaceful demonstration is a fundamental democratic right. Violence and...

Interview with Ivanov at 15:00: The President will be answering questions about the pardons

The President of the country, Gjorge Ivanov, today at 15:00 will give an interview with chief editors from ten TV channels which broadcast nationwide, it was announced in a statement from the President's Cabinet Office Representatives from the media, as stated in the announcement, will be afforded the opportunity to ask uncensored questions concerning the President's decision to pardon all politicians...

Ivanov’s Office has been demolished, while police chase demonstrators through the city

Citizens protesting against President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to grant pardons to politicians, have returned from the Parliament building to the Public Office of the President again, but this time with stone, with which they demolished the building. After smashing all the windows of the building, the demonstrators entered the Presidents office and proceeded to smash computers, tables and chairs, while, chanting...

Demonstrators throw smoke bomb in front of the Public Office of Ivanov

The group of protesters arrived in front of the Public Office of the President Gjorge Ivanov in the city center and bombarded the building with eggs. Protesters threw a smoke bomb, however, it did not cause any damage. Citizens threw stones at the office as well. Police did not allow the protesters to approach the object. Several hundred citizens have come...

State Department: Deeply concerned by President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision to pardon officials

The United States is deeply concerned by President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to pardon people under investigation connected to the scandal with the intercepted calls, wrote the US State Department in reaction to the whole affair. "If implemented, this decision will protect corrupt officials and deny justice to the people of Macedonia. It will also further undermine Macedonian rule of law,...

Crvenkovski to Ivanov: Delete my name and surname from your shameful decision

Former President of Macedonia, Branko Crvenskovski, sent a letter to President Gjorge Ivanov. In the letter, Crvenkovski requested Ivanov immediately withdraw the decision on pardons, where he named the former President. In the letter, Crvenkovski said that if things depended on him, for people like President Ivanov, nor would there be a negotiation, nor, would he expect anything from...

Pardons granted to Gruevski, Mijalkov, Crvenkovski, Jankuloska and others published in the “Official Gazette”

President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to grant a pardon and an amnesty for all politicians has been published quite hastily in the "Official Gazette", an official publication which lists all the names of all those granted pardons by the President. Among them the names are those of the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE and former Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski, former director of the...

Ambassador Plomp: Accountability is key to resolving the political conflict

Dutch Ambassador Wouter Plomp yesterday also reacted to the decision of President Ivanov to grant amnesty and pardons to politicians. "Accountability is key for resolution of political conflict, for Przino and beyond. Impunity cannot be the answer. SPO needs full support. "Plomp wrote on Twitter. https://twitter.com/wouterplomp/status/719991484246794240 President Ivanov said yesterday in an address to the nation that the political crisis had been...

Baily: Amnesty will protect corrupt politicians

US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Bailey today on his Twitter account, wrote that the decision of President Gjorge Ivanov to stop all court processes cases against politicians in Macedonia, was a process that protects corrupt politicians. He wrote: "A blanket pardon without due process protects corrupt politicians and their associates. Lets allow the SPO and the courts to do their...

Today at 18:00, new protests against Ivanov’s decision

The protest against the decision of the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, to pardon all politicians who have investigations or judicial proceedings against them, continues today at 18:00 and is scheduled outside the premises of the Special Prosecution Office. In the announcement on "Facebook" it states:   "We will continue to assemble peacefully to support the SPP today at 18.00 and we invite all...

Urgent meeting with Hahn, Vajgl, Kukan and Howitt on Macedonia

EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn this morning held an urgent meeting with the mediators of the Przhino Agreement, MEPs Richard Howitt, Ivo Vajgl and Eduard Kukan on yesterday's decision by President Gjorge Ivanov to stop the trials of political leaders. Howitt wrote on Twitter about the meeting and said in addition to the photo of the meeting,...

Brussels: Macedonian political parties must find a way to preserve the Przhino Agreement

Today's decision of President Gjorge Ivanov to stop trials of politicians puts into question Macedonia's commitment to promoting the rule of law, said the European Commission tonight. "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has committed itself to promoting the rule of law and fighting impunity. Against this background, today's decision by President Ivanov on the pardoning of a number of officials...

Ahmeti: The decision of the so-called president was hasty, thoughtless and will not solve anything

The DUI leader Ali Ahmeti, assessed that the decision of the "so-called president" Ivanov to stop court proceedings against politicians, would not solve anything. Ahmeti said Ivanov's decision was hasty and thoughtless and has requested assistance from the European Commission to find a solution to the crisis, which according to him is only getting worse. Ivanov in his address to the nation,...

Hahn: In light of these developments, I doubt whether credible elections are still possible

European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, condemned today's decision by President Gjorge Ivanov to annul the trials of politicians, noting that it is contrary to the rule of law. "Today's actions of President Ivanov are not in line with my understanding of the rule of law. In the light of these developments, I have serious doubts whether...

SPP: We will make our position clear, once we see Ivanov’s complete and official decision

The Special Public Prosecution are waiting to get the complete decision from President Gjorge Ivanov, who wants to pardon politicians who are undergoing judicial proceedings and cases. Th SPP are waiting for him to come out with an official position, said the SPP to "Meta". Spokeswoman for the SPP and prosecutor Lence Ristovska, said they do not want to comment...