23 June 2016
Today’s address by the person Ivanov confirmed that not only is he incompetent but is unpredictable and dangerous as he serves the country as President, says the reaction by the SDSM after the President’s speech. “In a state of a deep political crisis, where the streets are flooded with people who seek justice and freedom […]
22 June 2016
The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorgi Ivanov will today address the nation, announced the President’s Cabinet. In the statement, it does not imply what topic the President will be discussing at 18:45. This will be the fourth time Ivanov addresses the nation in the last two and a half months. His first address […]
21 June 2016
With 35 votes “For” and 47 “Against”, without any abstentions, the proposal from the opposition to start the procedure for accountability of the President Gjorgi Ivanov was rejected after five sittings. For the proposal to be accepted, and to initiate proceedings to establish accountability of the President, there would need to be a two-theirs majority […]
9 June 2016
The political instability in Macedonia is escalating, and the trust in the state institutions is decreasing, says a report from a survey conducted on a national level done by the International Republican Institute (IRI), reports the “Voice of America”. The pessimism surrounding the political crisis, it seems, is a challenge from the government’s behaviour in […]
8 June 2016
There is no more room for alibis, excuses for avoiding the obligations under the Pržino Agreement, stressed President Ivanov at the meeting with the special envoy sent by the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Ambassador Johannes Haindl. “Political leaders should demonstrate constructiveness, responsibility and a high regard for the interests of citizens and the state,” […]
8 June 2016
Ways out of the political crisis were the main topic of discussion at the meeting between the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, and the special envoy sent to Macedonia by the Federal German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Ambassador Johannes Haindl. At the meeting , they noted that the solution to the political crisis is in the […]
6 June 2016
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, on his twitter account, welcomed President Gjorgi Ivanov’s decision to fully revoke all 56 pardons he had granted to politicians and their associates and urges party leaders, signatories to the Przhino Agreement to go back to the negotiating table. Former Yugoslav Republic of #Macedonia: Welcome […]
6 June 2016
Under pressure from all open-minded citizens who have been fighting to restore freedom, democracy, and justice, the person Gjorge Ivanov has now completely annulled all of his shameful, illegal and unconstitutional pardons. This was the reaction today from the SDSM after President Ivanov fully withdrew all the pardons he had granted in April. “The decision […]
6 June 2016
The President, Gjorgi Ivanov decided to withdraw the remaining 34 pardons which he had granted on April 12 of this year, it said in a written statement by Ivanov, sent from his cabinet this afternoon. In the statement, it says that after the President had annulled 22 pardons, referring to the politicians, and none of […]
6 June 2016
The proposal for the impeachment of President Gjorge Ivanov is based on unfounded grounds, the Parliamentary Committee assessed. MPs from the SDSM, the DUI, and the DPA voted “for”, while MPs from the ruling VMRO-DPMNE, who are the majority on the committee voted “against”. Regardless of whether the majority believes that there are no grounds […]
3 June 2016
“We expect and believe that the President will honour his constitutional obligations and will enable the realization of the rule of law. We still expect an answer to the question we have asked the President, regarding where and how Ivanov acquired information on our confidential cases”, said Lenche Ristovksa, spokeswoman, and prosecutor at the Special Prosecutor’s […]
2 June 2016
According to a preliminary investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje Kosta Krpač who was found dead at his apartment in Kapistec on April 27, with a gunshot wound to the chest, had committed suicide. In a brief statement made by the Public Prosecution, it said that although the preliminary investigation is confidential, they wanted […]
2 June 2016
Hoyt Brian Yee, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia Affairs at the State Department, in an interview with the “Voice of America” said that the US and the EU will continue to provide support to overcome the political crisis in Macedonia. “We believe that the parties involved in the crisis in Macedonia can find […]
1 June 2016
SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, in an interview with news agency “Beta” which conveys news to the Serbian Public Broadcaster RTS, said that the Przhino Agreement can reaffirm that fair and democratic elections could be prepared and conducted as early as October. Zaev said the opposition, led by his party would win the elections. “Recent surveys […]
1 June 2016
President Gjorgi Ivanov from Sofia today called all the pardoned people who did not have their pardons revoked, and do not fall into the category of politicians, and want their pardons to be annulled, to submit a request to him or his cabinet. Ivanov while speaking to “Telma” TV said that so far, not one […]
31 May 2016
EU Ambassador, Aivo Orav and Dutch Ambassador, Wouter Plomp, at today’s debate organized by “Transparency International Macedonia”, declared that the pardons must be withdrawn completely, as it is the only way to avoid selective justice. The Ambassadors said that all stakeholders must support the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO). “The European Union clearly […]
31 May 2016
The SDSM party has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court to dispute the decision to form the Commission for the impeachment of President Gjorgi Ivanov. The opposition party says, the formation of the Commission for the accountability of Ivanov, they asked Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski to ensure that the rules and procedures are enforced, […]
31 May 2016
The annulment of the pardons has to be comprehensive, or to be more precise, the pardons have to be completely withdrawn, said the German Ambassador to Macedonia Christine Althauser during the promotion of “Football without Borders” together with the French Ambassador to Macedonia Laurence Auer. “Regarding President Gjorgi Ivanov’s decision to withdraw part of the […]
30 May 2016
At today’s plenary session 103 in Parliament, MPs have to decide whether to form a Commission for the impeachment of President Gjorgi Ivanov, because of his decision to pardon a large number of politicians and their close associates. This point was not originally part of today’s agenda, however, the Office of Public Relations of Parliament […]
30 May 2016
Last week on Friday, President Gjorgi Ivanov decided to annul the pardons he had granted to 22 politicians out of the 56, a decision which has been strongly criticized by the International Community. Today, as announced, the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) are expected to issue an official comment regarding the annulment of the 22 people. […]
