3 June 2016
“We expect and believe that the President will honour his constitutional obligations and will enable the realization of the rule of law. We still expect an answer to the question we have asked the President, regarding where and how Ivanov acquired information on our confidential cases”, said Lenche Ristovksa, spokeswoman, and prosecutor at the Special Prosecutor’s […]
29 May 2016
British Ambassador Charles Garret wrote on his Twitter page, equality before the law, all 56 pardons have to be annulled. За еднаквост пред законот, потребно е 56/56. #помилување — Charles Garrett (@BritAmbCGarrett) May 29, 2016 We support a complete, not a partial annulment the EU and the US Embassies have said in Macedonia too. President […]
25 May 2016
Several members of the Citizens` Association for Defence of Macedonia (GDOM) appeared outside “Beko” police station at the protest, with banners against Mirjana Najchevska and Uranija Pirovska, where they are meant to be questioned this morning. The police cordon prevented minors from GDOM approaching the demonstrators from the “Colourful Revolution” but, after a small verbal […]
25 May 2016
Professor Mirjana Najchevska appeared for her police interview this morning, however, before entering “Beko” police station she threw paint at the entrance of the station. Also, this morning, the Executive Director of the Helsinki Committee Uranija Pirovska is expected at the police station for questioning. Dozens of citizens gathered in front of the police station […]
24 May 2016
The European Union is following developments regarding the representatives of the Helsinki Committee in Skopje being called for police questioning. “We are closely following developments, however, we are currently not in a position to comment on individual cases”, said a senior EU official for “Meta”, responding to the police interrogations of the top representatives of […]
20 May 2016
President Gjorgi Ivanov has already received and signed off on the laws which MPs approved in yesterday’s session in Parliament. The laws will be enforced as soon as they are published in the Official Gazette. MPs at yesterday’s session voted on the Law on Pardons (“partial pardons”), the Law on Privacy (“Bombs” can not be […]
20 May 2016
DPA leader Menduh Thaci today at the party headquarters in Tetovo met with a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, led by the Director-General for European Cooperation of the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Robert de Groot. The meeting focused on the country’s political crisis and the views of the DPA party to […]
18 May 2016
With 96 votes “for” and no MPs voted “against” the amendments to the Electoral Code, postponed the election, previously scheduled for June 5. A new date has not been determined as amended. The vote was preceded by a heated debate, which lasted for more than an hour and began by addressing the DUI MP Dzevad […]
18 May 2016
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, today warned that Macedonia should not let its political crisis wreck its hopes of joining the Northern Atlantic Alliance, according to “Reuters” In his first public remarks on the crisis, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged President Gjorge Ivanov to revoke the pardons he granted politicians and their associates. “The door […]
12 May 2016
The fact that only one of the large political parties submitted candidate lists for the elections scheduled for June 5, indicates and reinforces concerns that the current conditions are not suitable for conducting credible elections, said the US Embassy, when “Meta” asked about the the ruling party’s move to submit candidate lists of deputies to […]
5 May 2016
British Shadow Foreign Secretary, Hilary Benn, yesterday demanded an explanation from the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth what assessment he has made of implications for democracy and the rule of law in Macedonia, after the recent presidential pardon for politicians in the country. State Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Philip […]
30 April 2016
Prestigious London newspaper for business and economics “The Financial Times” under the title “Small-town graft warrior rattles Macedonia’s elite”, describes the Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva as a “whip to Macedonia’s corruption-riddled elite and an unlikely icon of protest in the country’s political crisis”. According to FT “Ms Janeva’s job is to pursue senior political […]
25 April 2016
“What elections? Are you joking?” This was the reaction of the leader of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Ali Ahmeti, when he answered the first question in an interview with the Austrian newspaper “Der Standard” about the elections. The DUI’s response explains the parties position on meeting all the criteria, according to them, the credibility […]
23 April 2016
The US State Department once again have asked the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov to withdraw his decision on the pardons and to allow the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office and the courts to do their job. At yesterday’s briefing for journalists Elizabeth Trudeau, Director of the Press Office at U.S. Department of State said: “We […]
23 April 2016
Today’s protests came to a peaceful end where the public are still demanding the resignation of President Gjorge Ivanov and the withdrawal of his decision to pardon politicians under investigation. The final destination of protesters organized by the association “I protest” again was the the government, but tonight they did not throw paint, they only […]
22 April 2016
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 […]
17 April 2016
The civil movement “I protest” which has now lasted for five consecutive days organized by citizens protesting and demanding the the resignation of President Gjorge Ivanov due to his recent decision to pardon a large number of politicians under investigation, have decided that today, they shall not protest. The next protest is scheduled for tomorrow […]
13 April 2016
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 […]
13 April 2016
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 […]
12 April 2016
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 […]
