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Zaev: VMRO-DPMNE and DUI want to avoid fair and democratic elections
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, after meeting with leaders of the National Democratic Revival (NDK), Vesel Memedi and the President of the Movement for Reform - DPA Zijadin Sela said that they all shared the same view, that on April 24 there will be no elections.
Zaev said that with without a cleansed electoral roll and regulated media, elections can not...
AJM and SSNM insists that political parties accept Vanhoutte’s proposals
Tomorrow political parties will continue with negotiations for reforms within the media, so that is why we called on the EU and US to insist that the negotiators accept the proposal of the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhouttte, said Naser Selmani, the Chairman of the Association of Journalists. at a press conference
According to him, these proposal are the best solution because...
Kiracovski: Gruevski gave 13 million euros to “Sitel”, “Kanal 5” and “Alpha” in just 3 years
“Nikola Gruevski corrupted "Sitel", "Kanal 5" and "Alpha" with money from the people. In the last three years, these televisions have taken 13 million euros”, announced today the additional Deputy Minister of Information Society and Administration, Alexander Kiracovski.
According to data released by Mr Kiracovski, TV "Sitel" received more than 5 million euros, "Kanal 5" took in almost 4 million...
A busy February – The month with five key political dates
The fulfilment of five deadlines expected this month, by politicians, working groups and institutions responsible for conducting elections.
On February 2 (tomorrow) the working groups should hold a meeting with Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte, where VMRO-DPMNE should deliver their final answer on whether they accept the proposals from SDSM, and the opposition to withdraw all their remarks on the methodology...
Vanhoutte from Brussels will bring new draft-laws on the media
Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte is expected to submit a new draft-law on the media tomorrow, which will then be presented to all political parties who are signatories to the Przhino Agreement. According to our sources, the mediator was in Brussels at the weekend where he attended a consultation meeting concerning developments in Macedonia. Scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, at the...
Special Public Prosecution declares law suits for slander and insult
The Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in a statement to the public expressed concern about the way certain media have been reporting, connected with their work and that of the Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva.
Despite the denial by certain media the SPP announced the initiation of civil proceedings for defamation and insult, as well as criminal proceedings for 'false reporting of...
SDSM will withdraw their objections over the SEC, if VMRO-DPMNE accepts proposals on the media from the International Community
We will withdraw our objections we have for the methodology of the renewal of the voters' list, if VMRO-DPMNE agree to accept the proposals from the International Community to reform the media, said Damian Manchevski from SDSM.
“If this is not acceptable to VMRO-DPMNE, then they really do not want to hold fair and democratic elections."
Manchevski clarified that proposals from...
The AJM and SSNM: VMRO-DPMNE’s proposals are an attack on the independent media
"The law proposed by VMRO-DPMNE for government advertising which they proposed before the working groups, is a brutal attack on the independence of the media. With that kind of law, its an intrusion into the mission, funding and editorial policy of the media. We urge that SDSM, DUI, DPA, the EU and the US to categorically reject such a proposal from...
VMRO-DPMNE put forward new proposals for the voters’ list and reforms within the media
VMRO-DPMNE put forward two proposals at the meeting between the working groups of the parties, all four signatories to the Przhino Agreement, held this afternoon at the MPs Clubhouse, and as mediator Belgian facilitator, Peter Vanhoutte.
One of the proposals related to the cleansing and renewal of the voters' list and the other proposal on reforms in the media.
Other parties...
Vanhoutte: The unilateral decision to hold early elections has destroyed confidence in the process
There is no sense anymore that the parties want to continue to work together and try to achieve common goals, said Belgian facilitator about negotiations regarding the Przhino Agreement, Peter Vanhoutte before today's meeting of the working groups in the MPs Clubhouse that started around 18:00.
Mr Vanhoutte indicated that the main reason for this situation is the date for...
Zaev: Elections will be held only if the SEC and Hahn can guarantee
Elections in April 24, 2016 will be held only if it is guaranteed that they will be fair and democratic, said SDSM leader Zoran Zaev to our correspondents at “Meta”.
According to him, firm guarantees for the conditions for democratic elections should be given by the State Election Commission. (SEC)
He says that only they are responsible, and only they can...
Selmani: Blocked negotiations over the media is the Governments fault
We do not know whether the negotiations will continue for the media at all. To be honest, I expected this behaviour from the government, because I believe this government needs the media most of all as they are important tools for maintaining power than, lets say, the prosecutor or the dismissal of a several ministerial positions, because the system...
“Kanal 77”: They go not give us permission, because they fear a new objective TV
The government, through the Agency of Audio and Audiovisual Services, which is under its control, carefully chooses to whom they grant permission for a new TV channel. "Kanal 77" for the third time have been rejected by the agency, and every time they request for a publishing license for television program services which is a predominantly informative general format, according to the...
“Vest” appeals to the International Community: The Government wants to shut us down
The Editorial collegiate of the daily newspaper "Vest" appealed to the international community regarding the latest developments with the newspaper with the contract ending of its Chief Editor Goran Mihajlovski.
The appeal predicted that amid the negotiations on the freedom of the media under the Przhino Agreement, editorial staff are faced with a political attempt to close down the newspaper...
SSNM: To make it possible for journalists to have basic working conditions
The Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) strongly protest the treatment of journalists and media workers from the political elite, as was proven yesterday afternoon before the MPs Clubhouse, where media representatives were left for hours waiting outside the building in the cold.
"The union wishes to recall that such a relationship which is continuously repeated, is not...
Today, leaders are expected to unblock the Przhino Agreement
The leaders of the four largest political parties, VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DUI and DPA, today are to meet and discuss the fulfilment of the Przhino Agreement.
According to announcements from the parties, leaders are expected to discuss matters that have been stalled, which have come from the Przhino Agreement.
The choice of three experts for the State Election Commission and media reforms...
SSNM: 77 percent of media workers fear for their jobs
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...
Plomp: The clock is ticking until elections
In the weekly interview show on “Radio Slobodna Evropa” the Dutch Ambassador W. Wouter Plomp was this weeks guest. He said during the interview that the clock is now ticking until elections, and it is extremely important for an agreement to be made for the media.
Ambassador W. Plomp says that in connection with the Special Prosecutor all institutions involved...
Negotiations continue for the media today, first up is the MRT
Political parties have continued the talks on the media in the MPs Clubhouse in Skopje. According to reports, today they will discuss reforms at the Macedonian Radio Television MRT.
They, in turn, yesterday again did not make any progress on disputable matters, "Meta" has learnt.
According to our information, negotiators discussed the Media Agency, but did not reach a solution.
Yesterday VMRO-DPMNE...
VMRO-DPMNE wants the Journalists’ Associations to submit proposals for the Media Law
VMRO-DPMNE's called the AJM ( Association of Journalists of Macedonia) ,MAJ (Macedonian Association of Journalists), SSNM (Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers), Agency for Media and Sports, Cultural, Religious and other organizations affected by this media law to submit their own proposal to pass them on to the party, and they shall be printed onto notes and put on...
