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Glenn Beck’s statement about US asking Macedonian authorities not to accept Afghan refugees is false
Meta.mk, under the cooperation agreement with fact-checking service Truthmeter.mk republishes its latest assessment about a viral media manipulation affecting the US and North Macedonia:
Conservative US commentator and a long time media figure, owner of The Blaze media network Glenn Beck published a tweet containing a snippet of his interview with the Arkansas senator Tom Cotton.
Here is the tweet (Source:...
No, Israel didn’t threat it will fill Europe with immigrants
As part of its program for fighting disinformation and false news that spreads across the borders in the Balkans and can be seen in the media in another state and in another language, Meta.mk has been regularly reporting what is currently occurring at similar services for checking facts and the fight against disinformation in the region i.e. Croatia in...
Fake news about migrants are causing hatred in Serbia
The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration s in Serbia has issued a warning yesterday that fake news is spread on social networks about an alleged attack by a group of immigrants on a 17-year-old girl at the center of Belgrade.
"This is not the first case of spreading fake news on social networks about migrants in Serbia. Social networks...
Distressing scenes in Idomeni, as children lay down on the railroad in the mud begging for borders to be opened
The Refugee ordeal in Idomeni is deteriorating as fast as the weather. About 12,000 refugees are stuck in the mud and garbage in the refugee camp amid heavy rain which is expected to last until Wednesday.
In desperation a small group of refugee children have laid down on the rail tracks begging for the borders to be opened. The scene...
Dutch Foreign Minister Koenders visits Macedonia
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders today in Skopje will meet with the Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki and the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov.
The Foreign Ministry announced that the main topic of discussion will be dealing with the migrant crisis, the Dutch Presidency of the EU Council, the European integration of Macedonia and the bilateral relations between the two...
ARM are putting up another line of wired fence on the Southern border
Another line of wired fence is being raised on the southern border by the Army of Macedonia to strengthen security along the border in the wake of the crackdown on leaks of refugees in to Europe.
The network of wires is being set up intensively left and right of quota 59.
ARM at the end of November last year began building...
Tensions grow in Gevgelija, as taxi drivers block the railroad tracks
Tensions grow in Gevgelija after two taxi drivers were injured after they had put up a blockade on the railroad tracks, reported Nova TV.
Taxi drivers have become increasingly angry because the Macedonian Railway as well as the institutions violated the terms of their agreement, and are again transporting refugees through the day.
According to information from the field, a taxi driver...
Greece fears that Macedonia will completely close its border to refugees
The number of refugees in Idomeni is on the rise as the border crossing remains closed.
Fear has begun to grow in Greece because of the decision to close the Macedonian border to refugees may be more than just temporary.
Although the official explanation is that the border is closed at the request of Slovenia due to a malfunction on the...
Spasovski: Without a new, crystal clear and reliable voters list, fair elections will not be possible
The deadlines for renewing the electoral roll have been missed. After all the abuse we found and we have only we scratched the surface around the way personal documents were issued by the MOI, who voted, it is more than clear that the existing voters' list is disputable, with strong indications of criminal data within the list, which compromises...
Gruevski – Tusk: Greater coordination between Macedonia and EU needed for refugee crisis
Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, in Skopje today discussed the migrant crisis.
The meeting concluded that the new challenges facing Europe are a consequence of the decisions of a growing number of countries who will only accept the refugees and migrants who come from regions affected by war, but not economic migrants...
Tusk – Ivanov: EU is ready to give humanitarian and technical assistance to Macedonia
The EU is ready to continue its support of Macedonia through humanitarian and technical assistance through agencies of the Union, said on Friday the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk at a joint press conference with President Gjorge Ivanov.
“We are ready to provide more after we assess the countries needs. I will speak with other member states about what more...
Poposki: Macedonia and Greece should be coordinated at government level for the refugees
Foreign Minister Nikola Popovski urged coordination between Macedonia and Greece on the question of refugees to rise to a higher level, a higher government level.
“We need coordination with Greece. Currently, there is cooperation between law enforcement officials in terms of exchanging information how many people come from the Greek port of Piraeus, the information needed to prepare for their...
MOI: The situation on the border with the refugees is normal
The situation on the northern and southern border of the state is normal, said the Interior Ministry, adding that the registration of refugees is normal and there was no-one being held in detention centres.
According to the Interior Ministry, the border with Greece, there are about 700 people who are not allowed into the country because they do not qualify...
“Kathimerini”: Macedonia have started building a fence on the border with Greece
According to the Greek newspaper "Kathimerini", Macedonia has began rising fences on the border with Greece to deal with the waves of refugees and migrants flowing into the country who are focused on getting to Central Europe.
Macedonia's Security Council assessed the possibility of raising a fence on the border with Greece within the the time of a weekend however, only if...
President Ivanov will convene with the Security Council this evening
Due to recent developments with the refugee crisis, President Gjorge Ivanov after today's tour of the southern border, announced that tonight he will convene with the Security Council.
“The Army is already alarmed at the amount of people coming out of the "quota 59" and illegally entering the crossings are not marked, and we are not aware of. It will...
Brussels: Macedonia has not stated how many refugees it will take in
At this moment in time, Macedonia has not stated how many refugees it will take in, announced Natasha Berto, a spokeswoman for the European Commission today.
“All representatives of the 12 countries. the European Commission and the agencies of the Council of Europe, participated in yesterday's preliminary video-conference. We also have a list of contact persons, which are all named in the...
Western Balkans and Brussels agree on short-term plan for dealing with refugee crisis
The leaders of the European Union at last night's meeting with the countries of the West Balkans in Brussels, adopted 17 points that are part of a short-term plan for dealing with the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War. The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, nevertheless, stressed that it...
Mogherini: EU will lose its reputation because of refugee crisis
The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security policy of the EU, Federica Mogherini, said that the attitude of the EU towards the refugee crisis harms its reputation, warning that it could lead to loss of impact, and the international credibility of the European Union.
According to her, EU action on the issue of the refugee crisis harms its foreign...
EU member states have decided to divide 120,000 refugees
Today, the European Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs decided on the allocation of 120,000 refugees from Greece, Italy and other Member States that have been directly affected by the refugee crisis, announced the European Commission.
"According to this decision, the EU is now in a position in the next two years to allocate a total of 120,000 people who...
Commissioner Hahn: Selecting the Special Prosecutor is not the end of the story
The appointment of a special prosecutor is an important element for the normalization of the political situation in Macedonia, but it is not the end of the story, said on Thursday in Brussels the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, the day before his visit to Skopje.
Commissioner Hahn welcomed the appointment of the Special...
