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MEPs Brok and Kovatchev protest to Gruevski regarding attacks by SOS

On February the 15th, MEPs Elmar Brok and Andrey Kovatchev, who are members of the European People’s Party, sent a letter of protest to the President of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, regarding the attacks by "Stop Operation Soros" (SOS), which the initiative say are close to the government of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia". Brok and Kovatchev, writing as members...

US Embassy: All questions from Congress are welcome

All questions from Congress are welcome, said the reply from the US Embassy in Macedonia, to the letter of the American senator Mike Lee that was addressed to the American ambassador in Skopje, Jess Baily. “We welcome questions from Congress and the opportunity to provide information about out activities and the context in which we work to achieve US foreign...

Macedonian intellectuals have sent a letter of support to the Embassies of the EU and USA

A group of Macedonian university professors, intellectuals, analysts, former high-ranking government officials and diplomats have sent a letter of support to the embassies of the United States of America and the countries-members of the European Union. In the letter, they addressed the U.S. Congress and the European Commission with “the aim of defending the principles of parliamentary democracy on which...

After meeting with Panchevski and judges, Karadzovski concludes problems in the court are not so big

Nine out of the thirteen judges who submitted a complaint to the Basic Court Skopje 1 against the President of the Criminal Court Vladimir Panchevski, today responded to an invitation and appeared at the Judicial Council and met with members and the President of the Council, Zoran Karadzovski. Karadzovski stated after, that the meeting passed with constructive dialogue, where they...

Arsovska-Tomovska to OSCE/ODHIR: The Opposition are Using State Resources for Party Aims

The Minister for Information Society and Administration, Marta Arsovska-Tomovska has addressed an open letter to the Mission of OSCE/ODIHR in which she criticizes the opposition claiming they are using institutional resources for party activities. She added that opposition representatives in the institutions are using institutional resources for political activities. “The party’s resources or party’s sponsors are financing posters, fliers, and websites where the...

Is this a court or is it a circus, shop or fountain?

The most important court in the country - Basic Court Skopje 1, which, among others, handles the most important procedures for organized crime, in the past ten days has turned into a "circus". In recent days, the Criminal Court has turned into a place where employees enforce justice with pushing and punching, judges are dealing with criminal charges and counter...

Government delays the issuance of the euro bond

Macedonia has postponed its seven-year euro bond after an opposition party member questioned the legality of the issuance through a letter, reports “Reuters”. In the letter, it is asserted that the Republic may not have the proper legal authority to issue the notes, and if they are issued, laws will be broken here in Macedonia. The opposition, the SDSM in a...

Civil organizations demand to be included in the negotiations

"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...

SEC will request a delay in elections because of discrepancies in the number of voters in the constituencies

Members of the State Election Commission (SEC) will request to changes the electoral code from Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski. The changes are required because there were discrepancies in the number of voters in three constituencies - the third, fourth and sixth. The SEC concluded that there are inconsistencies from at least five percent in the number of voters in these...

Johannes Hahn sends letter to all four political leaders: Sit down, and work it out

The European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn sent a letter to the leaders of the four parties which are signatories to the Przhino Agreement Nikola Gruevski, Zoran Zaev, Ali Ahmeti and Menduh Thaci, reports Alsat-M. According to diplomatic sources, the International Community is insisting on a new meeting after the failed meeting in Vienna. "The parties have...

Zaev sends second letter to Ivanov telling him he will not accept his pardon

Opposition leader Zoran Zaev, sent a second letter to President Gjorge Ivanov, in which he announced that neither did he ask for a pardon, and nor will he accept it. Zaev’s letter comes after President Gjorge Ivanov addressed the public and said he would not be withdrawing the decision to pardon 56 politicians and their close associates. “We're not all the...

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...

VMRO-DPMNE: We will suggest to Ivanov to reconsider his decision on the pardons

Today the ruling party VMRO-DPMNE will propose that the four major political parties send a letter to President Gjorge Ivanov asking him to reconsider his decision on the pardons. The VMRO-DPMNE say that Ivanov’s decision is not in line with the commitments or interests of their party. "Our position is clear, anyone who has committed a crime has to face the consequences. For...

Not even minimum requirements for credible elections have been met, say NGO’s

NGO's, today handed a third letter to US Ambassador Jess Baily, and also EU Ambassador Avio Orav, the letter states that not even the minimum requirements for credible elections have been met. At 18:00 they will protest outside Parliament to demand a postponement of the forthcoming elections which are scheduled to be held on June 5. “It is not enough...

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...

Deputy Prime Minister Besimi and French Ambassador Auer sign memorandum for cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Fatmir Besimi, and the French Ambassador to Macedonia Laurence Auer, signed a memorandum to strengthen the technical cooperation between the two countries. "This collaboration includes the presence of the French expert on European affairs, Bertrand Millet, the Secretariat for European Affairs, and bilateral support for further synchronization of the national legislation with the EU. The...

An emotional appeal from Alpinist Ilina Arsova to save Lagadin

The famous Alpinist, and long time resident of Ohrid, Ilina Arsova, who in May 2013 climbed Mount Everest which has a peak of 8,848 meters, in a public letter says Lagadin does not need a Mediterranean beach because the ground does not have a beach coast. In her letter she directly addresses it to former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who...

Bailey and Orav submitted a letter of criteria for fair elections conducted by Dimitriev

The Ambassadors of the US and the EU in Macedonia, Jess Bailey and Aivo Orav submitted a letter to Interim Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev, with their criteria s, which must be met for the elections to be fair and democratic. The first criterion is that the State Election Commission (SEC) by February 19 is to be fully staffed and funded....

The opposition speak more and more of boycotts, radicalization and protests

What awaits us in the in the upcoming period, radicalization of the resistance or a new May the 17th, if the ruling coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE insists that elections are held on April 24th? If we were to judge by the statements of just some politicians, like Ljiljana Popovska and Stevo Pendarovski, one might say no, but after the announcement...

75 civil society organizations make an appeal: Delay the elections or expect a boycott and protests

Without meeting the conditions for free, fair and democratic elections, and without moving the date, civil society activists will have no choice but to call for a boycott of the elections scheduled for April 24 and to organize mass protests against the regime, which continues to trample on democracy, human rights and rule of law in the country. This is the second letter...