Tag: civil organizations

A total of 14 civil organizations, including the Foundation Open Society - Macedonia, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia, today issued a second response to the government, setting a deadline of 10 days to determine accountability for former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's escape. Otherwise, say the civil sector, political accountability...

For most part circa 90% of the requests and the recommendations of the civil sector in the Balkans are acceptable, only a way has to be found for their implementation, said the European Commissioner Johannes Hahn, today in Trieste after he attended the meeting between the representatives of the civil sector and the heads of the diplomacies of the...

Today, NGOs called on the new government and institutions to immediately stop political pressure which, they say unfairly and deliberately exposed 20 CSOs since December, when VMRO-DPMNE called for the "persecution" of civil society organizations. “We ask that the basis for the inspections are verified and the misconduct of political pressure and discrimination is investigated.We also ask that the decision...

The civil society in Macedonia is a target of public political accusations that are used for gaining political points, and the civil activists are discredited and marked. This was said today by the Euro Ambassador Samuel Žbogar in Štip during the promotion of the new call by the European Union for the country’s civil organizations in the amount of...

The government of the Republic of Macedonia has published an advertisement for financial support in the amount of 50 million denars i.e. 800.000 euros for activities by civil organizations and foundations. According to the advertisement that was published in “Dnevnik” daily newspaper, these grants are divided into two categories. The grants in the amounts starting from 1.845.000 denars (or 30.000...

“The attack on the civil organizations is not just propaganda news that can be heard in the media. It is an attack on the civil society, on the dignity and the reputation of the citizens that are born here, who live, work, pay taxes and who have devoted their work and commitments, professionally and voluntarily, into the improvement of...

“As more and more details have surfaced about the ways in which the network of organizations under the control of SDSM and Soros is corrupting the non-government sector, the more the panic increases among their ranks,” said today’s press release by VMRO-DPMNE. “These days, like many times before, we are witnessing again how these so called civil organizations are...

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States Department of State Victoria Nuland today in Skopje will meet with government officials, senior political leaders and civil society representatives. Main topics at the meetings will be bilateral and regional issues, the need to resolve the ongoing political crisis, as well as the support of the...

"The direct participation of civil organizations in the negotiations is necessary for finding a way out of the crisis and the democratization of Macedonia", appealed today 88 civil organizations through a letter addressed to the EU Delegation in Macedonia, the US Embassy, and to the four parties signatories to the Pržino Agreement. “Our organizations, groups, coalitions, and movements are available...

On the occasion of tomorrow's talks in Brussels and the latest statement by Commissioner Johannes Hahn, 61 civic organizations submitted a written reaction to the international community, in which they remind of the red lines which cannot be crossed during the negotiations. - The letter include the latest statement of Commissioner Johannes Hahn, which we consider unprincipled and vane given...

In the "Camp of Liberty" in front of the Government, debate: "What kind of Macedonia we want after exiting the political crisis? Visions, positions and policies" will be held today at 6 pm. The topic will be discussed by representatives of civil organizations and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. Speakers from civil society will be Natalija Popovska of Transparency Macedonia, Muhamed...

Near the government, at the intersection of boulevards Ilinden and Kliment Ohridski stage for today's civic gathering is already set. Sound is also set at several places, and piles of bottled water are allocated on dozens of locations. There is a heavy police protection from both sides around the government. The officers are seated on the lawn around the building of the...

In two unrealized calls for using money from European funds, Macedonia lost more than 1.7 million which have been earmarked for the construction and sustainability of civil society. Civic organizations reacted to this at today’s press conference. They say they are concerned and disappointed by the cancellation of two calls from the IPA program for pre-accession assistance of the...