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The security and confidentiality of the Internet, as well as the influence of fake news and the use of digital technologies for the manipulation of public opinion, along with the problem of diminished confidence in the media and state institutions, were the main topics discussed at the 12th meeting at the IGF (Internet Governance Forum), held in Geneva from...

"I would be very happy if these people are innocent and if all charges against them are dropped. If someone has proof that I work against certain people or something similar, I dare him to say that publicly" said today the Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva when she was asked to comment the findings from yesterday's press conference by VMRO-DPMNE's...

“In the last two years we have been living in a serious social and political crisis that is affecting each citizen, and in most part this crisis is the result of the insufficiently expressed supervisory function of the Parliament over the executive government” said the Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi at the conference, “Citizens participating for a responsible and transparent...

The illegal wiretapping led to a great social crisis in the Republic of Macedonia, but this is not the first time monitoring systems have been abused in the country, stated the State Attorney General, Marko Zvrlevski at a conference on the topic “Monitoring Communications – Legal framework and the experiences of the Attorney General”, which is being held today...

The openness and the responsibility of the institutions are key for the democratization of the society – was the conclusion from the final conference within the project “Action SEE Visegrad” – Accountability, Technology and Institutional Openness Network Responsibility in South-East Europe called “Road to Good Governance” that was held today in organization of the Foundation for Internet and Society “Metamorphosis”. Jacek...

Tomorrow, the Metamorphosis Foundation at the "Holiday Inn" hotel,  will be holding the final conference within the framework of the project "ACTION SEE Visegrad" - Accountability, Technology and Institutional Openness Network in South-East Europe called “Road to Good Governance”. During the conference, a plan for implementing principles of good governance in the countries in the Western Balkans will be promoted –...

The European Commission has given approval for the construction of the “Balkan" gas hub, which should be built in Bulgaria. At the conference for investors, which took place in Varna, Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that the approval lays the ground for negotiations to begin for collecting maximum amounts of natural gas. He stressed that while the EU was...

In the evidence from the Special Public Prosecution (SPP) in the case "Titanic," it appears that the choice of the countries President, Constitutional Judges and MPs is under a question mark and all these institutions are illegitimate, said Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva , when asked to comment on the decision by the Constitutional Court about the Amnesty Law. “In the case "Titanic"...

VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski made a speech at the annual conference of the Union of Women in the hall "Boris Trajkovski". According to him, someone is “using SDSM in a dirty way to destroy VMRO-DPMNE, to destabilize Macedonia, and change its model in the way of forcing their own interests." “Everything was perfectly prepared, but as we know there is no such...

The humane approach to people who are fleeing war must be our imperative, but at the same time, there can be no compromise when it comes to the safety of our own citizens and the country, said Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski at the the opening of the International Conference "Migration and Refugee Flows in Transit Countries: Security Implications", organized...

How can journalism be professional while the threat of getting fired is constantly hanging over ones head, or the fear of the abolishment overnight of the media outlet you work for, was one of the conclusions of the conference "The Work of the Media" which was organized by the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers and is part...

“Freedom and Privacy on the Internet" is the theme of the Eleventh International Conference "E-society”, which will take place on Thursday, at the hotel 'Holiday Inn' and within the project the implementation of “Decentralized cooperation between the Lower Normandy region and Macedonia”, in cooperation with the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis" and the International Institute of Human Rights...

Only full implementation of the Przhino Agreement will allow free and fair elections to be held in April, said EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn, at today's conference in Brussels, "Speak up" ("speak" or "Raise your voice") on the media situation in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations said that elections in April...

"Prevention of violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism" is the theme of the national conference which will be held today with the support of the OSCE Mission in Skopje. The aim of the conference is to strengthen the capacity of police officers in the fight against extremism, and to raise awareness about the benefits of the application of techniques...

"In Macedonia there is no unity between political parties to the Framework Agreement. Which party hires more people, wins the elections”, said Deputy Prime Minister Musa Xhaferi, in charge of implementing the Framework Agreement at today's conference on the agreement in Skopje. “The words "free and fair elections" lost meaning in this country”, said Mr Xhaferi.

The Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis," in partnership with the Macedonian Centre for European Training (MCET) and Reactor - Research in action tomorrow at the EU InfoCentre, at 10:00 am, where it will hold its final conference of the project "Good Governance Action Network." An introductory speech will be given by the Head of the EU delegation, Ambassador Aivo...

A two-day international conference "Modern security paradigms and challenges: Theory and Practice" was held in Ohrid, organized by the Institute for Security, Defense and Peace, which is run from within the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje. The Head of the Institute, Mr Oliver Bakrevski announced that the refugee crisis will be one of the main topics for discussion at the...

The Marshal Center – Macedonia and NATO are organizing a two-day conference that discusses the transnational threats with a focus on the migrant crisis. The conference’s aim is to set forth conclusions for improving the security capacity of member-states and partners of the alliance in dealing with contemporary threats. -There are no signs that the migration will stop, which means...

EU Commissioner for expansion Johanes Hahn tweeted today that the EU has given 600 million euro to West Balkan countries for infrastructure projcects. Infrastructure connectivity between West Balkan countries is one of the topics discussed at the conference in Vienna. "#Connectivity agenda boosts econom. development + competitiveness in #WB. EU finances infrastructureprojects worth 600 mio € in 2015" 2/3 — Johannes Hahn (@JHahnEU) August 27,...

The two-day conference dedicated to the West Balkans started in Vienna yesterday. The event is a continuation of the so called Berlin process, that was initiated last year by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The central event will take place today. Meetings will take place to discuss the construction of the motorway Nish-Podgorica-Drach, as well as a working breakfast by...