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Bulgarian Jews: Dubbing people “Sorosoids” both by Karakachanov and anyone else equals sheer Antisemitism
The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” castigated Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Krassimir Karakachanov’s comment that “NGOs in Bulgaria backed by George Soros want to overtake the power in order to introduce gay marriage” and called this kind of rhetoric anti-Semitic to the core.
This statement by Karakachanov, leader of the ultra-nationalist Bulgarian party VMRO...
NGOs request urgent adoption of the Law against discrimination
Hundreds of associations, civic organizations, foundations, and networks will be demanding from the Parliament to urgently pass a Law on Prevention of and Protection from Discrimination. They reminded the Parliament today and the public that the draft law for prevention and protection from discrimination has been stuck for the past 8 months at the Parliament, while its passing has...
Spasovski: All investigations into civil society organizations have now been officially closed
All investigations against civil society organizations and foundations that began in 2016, and been taking place for most of 2017, have now been officially closed, said Minister of Interior, Oliver Spasovki at today’s meeting between representatives of the two dozen organizations.
The meeting was attended by the Director of the Public Security Bureau, Lazo Velkovski, the Director of Financial Intelligence,...
Investigations against NGOs have been completed – no crimes were found, says Spasovski
The investigation into the NGOs is finished because no illegal activities were found, reported Minister of Interior, Oliver Spasovski today.
“After analyzes and consultations with the Basic Prosecutor's Office for Prosecuting Organized Crime and Corruption, the Ministry of Interior, ie the Public Security Bureau together with the Financial Police Directorate, closed these investigations because there is no evidence that can...
Zaev to EU Ambassadors: We will cooperate with the opposition, the president and NGOs
Today, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Bujar Osmani and Radmila Šekerinska, met with ambassadors of member states of the European Union in the government building, where he stressed that for a better future of the country and its citizens, the government will cooperate with the opposition, with the president and civil societies.
The meeting was held...
NGOs ask that the government and institutions review the work of Tanturovski and DKSK
The government and the institutions must check the basis of these inspections on NGOs and investigate misconduct of political pressure and discrimination of all concerned officers who are part of this persecution. Today the 22 civil organizations and foundations asked again, who in the past six months have had inspections from the Public Revenue Office (PRO) and the Financial...
NGOs demand that inspections and political persecution stop
Today, NGOs called on the new government and institutions to immediately stop political pressure which, they say unfairly and deliberately exposed 20 CSOs since December, when VMRO-DPMNE called for the "persecution" of civil society organizations.
“We ask that the basis for the inspections are verified and the misconduct of political pressure and discrimination is investigated.We also ask that the decision...
PRO and MOI are investigating civil organizations for funds received from USAID on the order of the Public Prosecutor
More than 20 civil organizations are still being investigated by the Public Revenue Office (UJP) inspectors, and what is worrying is that in the last week, 13 organizations were visited by inspectors of the Financial police and of the Ministry of Interior upon the request of the Public Prosecution Office (OJO), for a preliminary investigation on an unknown basis,...
Thimonier: Parties who lose elections easily find the blame in NGOs
When a party loses an election or they don’t win as they wanted to, then they try and find an excuse, and the media and NGOs are the easiest to blame. This way of thinking is not European, said the French ambassador Christian Thimonier in an interview with "Radio Free Europe".
When asked about the “Desorosization” process as a way...
NGOs and civil society organizations announce disclaimers and lawsuits against SOS for slander
NGOs and civil society organizations today sent disclaimers and are demanding an apology from Cvetin Chilimanov and Nikola Srbov, who at the press conference for the movement "Stop Operation Soros" (SOS) accused them of "working against national and democratic interests of Macedonia through attempts to influence the early parliamentary elections."
The organizations say that the information Chilimanov and Srbov presented...
Public Prosecution are leading the preliminary investigation against NGOs and Besa
The Organized Crime Department at the Public Prosecution Skopje is leading the preliminary investigation for unlawful financing of the electoral process against several NGOs and the political party Besa, reports Nova TV.
The portal which is a source of the information indicates that "senior sources in the inquiry have asked to remain anonymous as they fear for their safety."
According to...
Jankuloska: No one is untouchable, not even NGOs funded by Soros
"No one is untouchable, not even NGOs funded by Soros ... You need to have the same rules and procedures with NGOs, and institutions must be left undisturbed to act and to do work their own work," said former Interior Minister and senior VMRO-DPMNE official Gordana Jankuloska in an interview for "Dnevnik".
"Civil society and the functioning of NGOs is...
Poposki for “La Verità”: Best way to combat foreign interference is the swift formation of Government
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Poposki in an interview with the Italian newspaper "La Verità" says the best way to combat foreign interference is the swift formation of a Government.
“From today, until the end of the month, we will face days which will be crucial for our country. We are ready to become more...
VMRO-DPMNE announces “the start of desorosoization process”
"The desorosoization process begins," reads the press release from VMRO-DPMNE, that states "on December 11, the people clearly, courageously and accurately said "no" to the destruction directed by the pardoned criminal Zoran Zaev and the Soros installations in Macedonia".
The statement noted that "SDSM and Soros are constantly working on destroying the civil sector and initiatives, as well as independent...
Gruevski: Not only is it untrue that I hate Albanians, it is the total opposite
In the third part of the “mega-interview” for the online edition of the weekly news portal "Republika", VMRO-DPMNE leader, Nikola Gruevski discusses bilingualism, cantonization, the differences in understanding patriotism, as well as the "manipulation of the term by from Soros".
Gruevski says that what scares him the most concerning the concept of cantonization is the "disintegration of the state."
When asked...
Gruevski reveals cure for Soros, and reading Trump’s book while on holiday
On the holy night of the "mega-interview" for the online edition of the weekly news portal "Republika", VMRO-DPMNE leader, Nikola Gruevski dedicated a huge part of the interview on the dispute with "George Soros and all the millions that he poured into Macedonia" and with the "corrupt journalists, media owners, professors, intellectuals, analysts, activists, led by professional protesters".
“If it...
Russian Foreign Ministry: An aggressive minority are preparing a “Colour Revolution” in Macedonia
An aggressive minority paid from outside the country, who have a well-planned scheme are preparing a new "coloured revolution", this time in Macedonia, said today at a press briefing the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Marija Zakharova.
Ms Zakharova made this remark when speaking in about the recent protests in Belgrade, which she says were organized by various NGOs with...
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...
Due to “security reasons” the EU Delegation has canceled the meeting with NGOs
The EU Delegation in Macedonia for security reasons have canceled the meeting with NGOs which was scheduled for today at 10:00 am.
Some NGOs have accepted to participate in consultations with the Ambassadors, and some have canceled their attendance.
“The Delegation of the EU remains open to cooperation with NGOs”, they said in a brief statement.
Around 20 NGOs yesterday announced a...
On Thursday NGO’s will protest for elections to be postponed
Sixty-six NGOs on Thursday, at 18:00 in front of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia will organize a protest, where they will demand that the President of Parliament and the entire assembly move the elections until all requirements are met.
"There are no conditions to organize regular, reliable and fair elections on June 5, nor is there enough time...
