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Stanka Parac Damjanović, Balkan Network for Local Democracy: CSOs and local authorities are the “natural” partners

Stanka Parac Damjanovic, senior trainer and pedagogue, has a long standing professional experience as an NGO practitioner working in civil society development, education for active citizenship and good governance at local level. Her primary area of engagement is related with capacity building, research and awareness raising activities targeting civil society organisations and local self-governments. Long years of working with...

The European Commission reports on the North Macedonia’s progress in its 2020 Report, the civil society’s role acknowledged

In its 2020 Report about North Macedonia's progress towards its EU accession, the European Commission (EC) notes a continuation of the reforms that is evident through the efforts to strengthen democracy and the rule of law, including by activating existing checks and balances and through discussions and debates in key policy and legislative issues. "During the reporting period, the Parliament...

US provides $16m for anti-corruption, youth initiatives and economic competitiveness

The USAID Representative in North Macedonia Erik Janowsky and North Macedonia’s Minister of Finance signed an joint agreement for $16 million by the US to help North Macedonia reduce corruption, better integrate youth in society, and increase economic competitiveness. The agreement will help national and municipal government efforts to leverage and successfully manage financial resources and implement accountability mechanisms; the...

Zaev: Public monitoring saved the state 100 million euros

"Recently, we reminded ourselves of the 2015 mass demonstrations, where over 70 civil society organizations joined tens of thousands of citizens for a mass protest to restore the rule of law, creating a broad civil coalition, demanding the state's capabilities be reduced for the expense of active, vocal and critical citizens. Today, the Government can say that it stood...

Metamorphosis Foundation takes part in the Stockholm Internet Forum 2019

Metamorphosis Foundation has been invited to contribute to one of the most important global events in the area of technology and the Internet, the Stockholm Internet Forum 2019 (SIF), currently taking place in Sweden. Organized by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Stockholm Internet Forum is taking place these days in the Swedish capital. #SIF2019 is a platform...

Shekerinska announces the end of “de-Soros-ization” and putting an end to the injustice against NGOs under Gruevski

Through authentic interpretation, the Government of North Macedonia, together with Parliament and various government institutions, are putting right the injustice the former VMRO-DPMNE government inflicted on non-governmental organizations. NGOs were penalized and unjustly fined for mistakes they had not committed. This was today stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Radmila Šekerinska. She added that through the...

Ivanov severely attacked Macedonian civil organizations during his stay in Budapest

The control and the transparency in the financing of civil organizations have to be strengthened and all doubts have to rejected and a distinction has to be made between non-government organizations that truly work for the benefit of the people and those that hide behind the NGO curtain. This was stated by the president of the state, Gjorge Ivanov,...

SOS: An unregistered NGO, GONGO or PONGO?

"Stop Operation Soros" (SOS), was introduced to the public on January the 17th, whose only declared members so far, are historian Nikola Srbov, who often appears in the media as a "political analyst" and journalists Cvetin Chilimanov and Nenad Mirchevski, who received various descriptions by the media. For example, a national television station, classified the three as an "Initiative...

Shilegov: By a warrant by UBK the work of 22 NGOs and 42 persons who are criticizing the authorities is being checked

SDSM’s spokesperson and MP at the Parliament, Petre Shilegov, today has said that according to the information they have, by an initiative of the current director of the Directory of Security and counterintelligence and former director of the Directorate of financial intelligence, Vladimir Atanasovski, the State commission for corruption prevention (SCCP) has asked an inspection of 22 NGOs. -The Directorate...

Hahn begins with meetings in Skopje, first on the agenda is the civil sector

This morning, the European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn will start his visit to Macedonia with a meeting with representatives from the civil sector. After the meeting with the representatives from the NGOs, Hahn is to meet with Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev. Meetings with Katica Janeva, the Special Public Prosecutor, the leader of the DPA party, Menduh...

Gruevski: The SPO has Lost its Credibility

The Special Public Prosecution is on a mission to blacken our name and discredit the VMRO-DPMNE and help the SDSM, reckons the leader of the ruling party VMRO-DPMNE. He also added that the SPO, by doing so, have ruined their own credibility. “The press conference held by the Special Public Prosecution’s Office was full of empty charges and case files...

Civil sector with a letter for Hahn: To postpone early elections

More than 70 civil society organizations, platforms and initiatives today sent a letter to Commissioner Johannes Hahn and other international active officials about resolving the political crisis, where they have pointed out that at this current point in time, key requirements have not been met and that the atmosphere is not favorable for holding free, fair and democratic elections. “ We, the...

The “Open Society” Foundation is undesirable in Russia

The Russian Prosecutions Office today determined that the George Soros Foundation "Open Society" and the  "OSI Asistens" foundation are not welcome in Russia. When the Prosecutions Office specified the reasons behind the decision, they simply said they pose a threat to the constitutional order of Russia. A spokeswoman, Marina Gridnjeva for the Prosecution said the decision was made based on the request of...

Civil society organizations launch campaign “We deserve better”

Civil Rights Activists and NGOs at noon today started the campaign "We deserve better." At the stand, placed in front of Mother Teresa's memorial house, the activists handed out leaflets that explained why the citizens should always ask for more. Activist Nikola Pisarev said that they believe in the capability of society and the minds of citizens. "We deserve...

NGO: Hate speech instead of freedom of expression

Instead of freedom of expression, there is hate speech in Macedonia, say representatives of the NGOs who participated on the debate titled "Freedom of Speech" in Tetovo today. Insults and calumnies suffered from different categories of citizens rarely come to the court, said civic activist Bekim Asani. - The hate speech is widespread in Tetovo. Given the diversity of the population...

Civil associations are losing money because of the inefficiency of the state

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...

Analysis of NGO Info-center: MRT – propaganda machinery of the Government

Within the program for continuous monitoring of the media and in cooperation with the Center for Media Development, NGO Info-center prepared an analysis of the public broadcasting service for Kezharovski’s case, for the strike of SONK and the criminal charges against SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. "In the period from 15th to 21st of January 2015, Kezharovski’s case and strike of...