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Vanhoutte presented a draft law for the Media Agency
Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte at today's briefing with reporters said that at the negotiations, the proposal presented to the International Community for the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media, were going very slowly.
Mr Vanhoutte said the law would apply less restrictions and penalties and would encourage the media to be more professional. He also added that it is envisaged...
SDSM made the suggestion while VMRO-DPMNE has nothing against the media participating in negotiations
SDSM made the suggestion while the VMRO-DPMNE has nothing against the media and journalists' associations participating in the negotiations of the working groups that discuss issues about the media. Robert Popovski, President of the working group of SDSM for discussions over the media today at a press conference in front of the MPs Clubhouse said the proposal the media...
“Telma”: We are not joining “Alpha”, “Kanal 5”, “Sitel” and “Alsat” as negotiations are still ongoing
We felt that we should not join the protest with the other national Television stations because officially the negotiations are still ongoing and we hope that the changes in the law will be beneficial for the media, was the answer from the Director and Chief Editor of TV "Telma", Atanas Kirovski when asked the question why the television station...
Popovski: The end result will show who was for democracy, and who was not
Right at this moment, when we are under attack, we will be correct and will give it out, as negotiated in the working groups. The end result will show who was right, who is for democracy, and who is not, said Robert Popovski for “Meta”, who is the President of the working group of SDSM in the negotiations of the political...
Bailey: The resignations of Mijalkov, Jankuloska and Janakieski are not enough
The resignations of two Ministers and the Head of Counter-Intelligence services were important, but certainly not enough, and that is why the formation of a Special Prosecution is there to investigate the issue of legal liability arising from the wire-tapped conversations, said the Ambassador of the United States in Macedonia, Jess Bailey in an interview on last night's show...
Vanhoutte stated today the topic for discussion is the Agency for the Media
Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte released a press release to the media titled “Progress in the negotiations on the media."
He says that today's meeting of the working groups the main topic of discussion was the law on audio and audiovisual media services, in particular the role and functioning of the Agency.
"During today’s meeting, the working group discusses the Law on...
Shilegov: After the media, we will open discussions about the courts
Once the negotiations of the working groups are complete and have addressed the problems in the media, political parties will begin discussions on the courts, said Peter Shilegov, when asked by a journalist at a press conference in front of the Government building.
“Selecting the Presidents of the courts today were just talk about the hypocrisy of VMRO-DPMNE at the...
Journalists whistled with discontent at negotiators
Some journalists protested today in front of the MPs Clubhouse so they could be involved in the negotiations with the working groups who are all signatory to the Przhino Agreement.
The AJM, SSNM and MIM called for action, and fifty journalists for half an hour blocked the entrance of the MPs Clubhouse and expressed outrage by loud whistles at members...
Selmani: Large fines will close down the media
If the news organizations and associations are not involved in these discussions on the media between political parties and the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, journalists will protest in front of the MPs Clubhouse, stated the President of the Association of Journalists Naser Selmani.
He reacted to recent amendments ofthe Election Code, which includes Internet portals, and foresees fines up to 8,000 euros.
Mr...
Working groups meet for reforms on the media
Today at the MPs Clubhouse, political parties continue negotiations to reform the media in accordance with the Przhino Agreement to get out of the current political crisis. Participants in the negotiations have said that the debate continues that there is no convergence of views.
According to unofficial information, the SDSM wants to abolish government advertising, however the government wants it...
The working groups have agreed to make a change in MRTV, MIA and Media Agency
Political parties at today's meeting with the working group agreed a framework where they can make reforms in the media and have agreed to achieve this by the 20th of this month.
The working groups have said that they'll discuss the issues for the Media Agency, MRTV, the Law on the Media and the Macedonian Information Agency. (MIA)
“We will explain...
Hahn: Only full implementation of the Przhino Agreement will allow free and fair elections
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...
Deadlines which are not being met, affect negotiations, the media and the Provisional Government
Political parties negotiating over the Przhino Agreement have hit a dead end, but haven't met the deadline for the electoral legislation, which was to be coordinated by the 6th of October.
Due to missing of the deadline this time, it is possible that other outstanding issues will be delayed. The negotiations, at least to the public, were fine until the...
Talat Xhaferi: It is the right of the Media if they eliminate wiretapped materials
“The law prohibiting the publication and distribution of the materials which were a result of unlawful wire-tapping of communications, I submitted it for parliamentary procedure on October the 6th with no intention to undermine the negotiations or to cause any damage. I submitted it because the negotiations were going so well and they were expected to come to a...
British expert to solve the problems with the media
"An interesting meeting," was the brief comment of the facilitator of the negotiations the parties signed in the Przhino Agreement, Peter van Houte, about today's talks discussing the situation in the media.
At the beginning of the meeting, Richard Bailey a media expert gave a presentation on the situation in the British Broadcasting Service "BBC ".
At the meeting of the...
Zaev: Next year we will celebrate Independence Day with true freedom
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, accompanied by his party delegation celebrated Independence Day at Three Pears. In his speech he told citizens that he had visited Kiro Gligorov, at the first Macedonian President's grave and quoted from his speech he had given when Macedonia became Independent in 1991.
Independence Day was celebrated with the citizens in the area of Three Pears. Zaev...
The Action groups will discuss about the media on September 2
The political parties’ Action groups in the Przhino Agreement negotiations will discuss reforms in the media starting September 2, reports Vest, citing its own unofficial sources.
According to the newspaper the negotiations for reforms in the media sphere will include the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (ZNM), non-government organizations, syndicate associations and journalists.
The talks will be facilitated by Peter van...
Sitel has made the most and Telma the least from advertising revenues in 2014
The analysis of the audio and audio-visual media services that was conducted by the Agency of audio and audiovisual services, shows that in 2014 TV station Sitel made the largest revenues compared to the last ten years. The TV station has increased their revenues fivefold, Kanal 5 have increased theirs fourfold, while Telma has made the same figures as...
Hahn requests greater media freedom from Balkan governments
In a video address to the regional conference of BIRN in Sarajevo "Challenges to media freedom," EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn sated that the situation of media freedom on the Balkans causes great concern and demands immediate attention.
Hahn said that freedom of the media on the Balkans remains a point of particular concern for the European Commission, especially the...
Pro-government media “predict” Ukrainian scenario on Sunday
Opposition preparing for a chaos in the streets of Skopje or, perhaps, attempt of the Government through pro-government media to demotivate and frightened citizens who plan to be part of a big protest gathering scheduled for Sunday, 17th of May.
Some portals and pro-government media has gone far and frequently write and broadcast reports in which cite "their" or sources...
