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US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily after meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov today, again condemned his decision to halt the trials against politicians and also urged everyone to avoid the use of violence. "Mass pardon equals impunity and that equals an obstacle to credible elections, and the Euro-Atlantic path. And that peaceful demonstration is a fundamental democratic right. Violence and...

Citizens protesting against President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to grant pardons to politicians, have returned from the Parliament building to the Public Office of the President again, but this time with stone, with which they demolished the building. After smashing all the windows of the building, the demonstrators entered the Presidents office and proceeded to smash computers, tables and chairs, while, chanting...

The group of protesters arrived in front of the Public Office of the President Gjorge Ivanov in the city center and bombarded the building with eggs. Protesters threw a smoke bomb, however, it did not cause any damage. Citizens threw stones at the office as well. Police did not allow the protesters to approach the object. Several hundred citizens have come...

The United States is deeply concerned by President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to pardon people under investigation connected to the scandal with the intercepted calls, wrote the US State Department in reaction to the whole affair. "If implemented, this decision will protect corrupt officials and deny justice to the people of Macedonia. It will also further undermine Macedonian rule of law,...

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...

President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to grant a pardon and an amnesty for all politicians has been published quite hastily in the "Official Gazette", an official publication which lists all the names of all those granted pardons by the President. Among them the names are those of the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE and former Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski, former director of the...

European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, condemned today's decision by President Gjorge Ivanov to annul the trials of politicians, noting that it is contrary to the rule of law. "Today's actions of President Ivanov are not in line with my understanding of the rule of law. In the light of these developments, I have serious doubts whether...

The Special Public Prosecution are waiting to get the complete decision from President Gjorge Ivanov, who wants to pardon politicians who are undergoing judicial proceedings and cases. Th SPP are waiting for him to come out with an official position, said the SPP to "Meta". Spokeswoman for the SPP and prosecutor Lence Ristovska, said they do not want to comment...

The Embassy of the United States to Macedonia, expressed concern over the latest decision of President Gjorge Ivanov to stop all court procedures and cases against politicians in Macedonia. "We are seeking further detail and clarification. The president’s statement however raises serious concerns about Macedonia’s commitment to the rule of law", reads the statement from the US Embassy. Ivanov, in his speech,...

  Around 50 eggs ended up in the window of the People's Office of President Gjorge Ivanov located in the city center. Several hundred citizens revolted after the President's decision to grant amnesty and pardon all politicians, and sent him a message calling him a rubber ficus plant. Demonstrators chanted "Jorge, you're a rubber plant", "Mafia in prison", "Murderers, murderers", "No justice...

The President, Gjorge Ivanov, today came to the decision to pardon and grant amnesty to all politicians who are undergoing judicial proceedings. Ivanov said this afternoon, in an address to the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia. It is yet to be seen how Ivanov's decision will affect preliminary proceedings and all investigative procedures opened by Special Public Prosecution against current...

The leaders' meetings and negotiations that are taking place in the Club of MP's in Przhino, tackled certain topics such as amnesty and pardons in the eyes of the law. Yesterday, opposition leader Zoran Zaev, said that this was discussed until July the 15th. “The topic of amnesty and legal pardons were on the agenda in these negotiations until July the...