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Najchevska pours paint over the entrance of “Beko” police station

Professor Mirjana Najchevska appeared for her police interview this morning, however, before entering “Beko” police station she threw paint at the entrance of the station. Also, this morning, the Executive Director of the Helsinki Committee Uranija Pirovska is expected at the police station for questioning. Dozens of citizens gathered in front of the police station this morning to show their...

Pirovska and Najchevska also summoned for police interviews

Professor Mirjana Najchevska confirmed for “Meta” today that she has received a summons for a police interview tomorrow morning at the “Beko” police station to give a statement. “I do not know what they will charge me with. I have done nothing more than protest peacefully. Perhaps the government is expecting protesters to become violent. After a month of protests,...

Kalajdziev fined 50 euros or community-service

The President of the Macedonian Helsinki Committee and well-known law professor at St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Gordan Kalajdziev was fined 50 euros or he could do community service. He received this fine after he was questioned by police this morning regarding his participation in the “Colouful Revolution” movement. TV Telma reported that Kalajdziev was filed with a...

The person who fired a weapon in Kapistec found dead in an apartment

In the afternoon at about 13:20 pm, a person fired a gun from a balcony on the street Naroden Front in the neighbourhood Kapistec, it s already believed probably committed suicide confirmed for the Ministry of Interior (MOI). They still say inspect and now know that the person is found dead in the apartment. Some of the media reported from...

MOI are investigating how a bullet ended up in the leg of a SDSM official from Bitola

Bitola Police confirmed that today, at some point in the afternoon, Borce Petrovski, a SDSM senior official and former MP from Bitola was injured with a bullet in his leg. From Bitola, journlaists from "Meta" were told said that the investigation is ongoing and is still being inspected by experts, and more information concerning the incident will be announced later. The incident...

Police did not allow “close encounter” between the two groups protesting

A large number of police officers including members of special units were embedded at the Archbishop Cathedral of the Macedonian Orthodox Church in downtown Skopje to prevent a possible clash between the demonstrators from "I protest" and supporters from GDOM. Once the protest outside government came to a finish, protesters from the civil initiative "I protest" headed down "Kliment Ohridski"...

Tensions rise at TCC “Plaza”, demonstrators broke through the fence and threw lit torches

The atmosphere before TCC "Plaza" has become extremely tense after having come close to a clash between protesters and police. Demonstrators managed to lift the fence in front of the police cordon. Protesters threw lit torches, bottles and stones at the police cordon. They shouted "No justice, no peace," while they moved from Parliament, where the protest began, to the police station "Beko"...

Brussels: Migrants in Idomeni should be moved to other camps across Greece

The European Commission today called on all migrants from the Greek side of the border to be moved to other camps in the country. "The European Commission will continue to send the message that the people of Idomeni should be relocated and placed in reception centers across Greece and they should not make these dangerous attempts. Authorities and NGOs should...

The situation at the border is now calm, one of the injured officers has been held in hospital

One of the officers yesterday who was seriously injured in the incident on the southern border, was held for further treatment at the Clinical Center "Mother Teresa" in Skopje, while four have been released from hospital. Yesterday, during the intervention between the Macedonian security forces with a crowd of several thousand migrants who tried to illegally enter Macedonian territory from...

Greece has sent two notes of protest to Macedonia due to incidents on the border

Greece has sent a note of protest to Macedonia, condemning the violent incidents with the refugees at the border. According to a statement by the Greek Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Greek Ambassador to Macedonia, Theocharis Lalakos, delivered two demarches to the Macedonian authorities concerning the situation in Idomeni. Lalakos noted that the use of violence will not help solve the refugee...

New tensions flare up in Idomeni after false information spreads that borders will open

Today in Idomeni a stressful and anxiety situation unfolded because of speculation earlier that day, that the Greek-Macedonia border will open. Even though the camp has began to empty since Friday, new people arrive everyday. Thousands of refugees from the refugee centers from around Thessaloniki went to Idomeni on foot with false information that the borders will be opened,...

Spasovski: The operation in Kumanvo was for preventive reasons due to the refugee crisis

Members of the police force last night were not involved in a police operation in Lipkovo and Aracinovo, but acted preemptively due to the migrant crisis and attempts to illegally cross the border, announced todayoutside the police station in Matejche said Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski. "Kumanovo-Skopje region should be under increased scrutiny because this region is the north border and there...

Last night the SPP seized documents from the Central Registry

Last night, investigators of the Special Public Prosecution (SPP) entered the Central Register and seized documents the SPP required for their investigations. Prosecutors from the SPP left the Central Registry early this morning, around 4:00 am, after they managed to collect all the documents they needed. So far, from the SPP there has been no official confirmation whether such an operation was...

“Ajde”: The Constitutional judges killed the Constitution!

"The executioners of the constitutionality and sovereignty of citizens are known. Elena Gosheva, Nikola Ivanovski, Vladimir Stojanovski, Vangelina Markudova and Jovan Josifovski are the five "ledger-judges" who out of the public eye not only killed the Constitution, but have become direct accomplices in the crime and part of the gang in actual power.The Constitution of Macedonia died today! "Said...

Hundreds of refugees from Greece have entered the village of Moin, ARM and the MOI are on standby

Around 600 to 700 migrants from the thousands who have been stranded at the camp in Idomeni for the last ten days on the Greek side of the border, this afternoon managed to illegally cross the border into Macedonia and arrived at the village of Moin near Gevgelija, confirmed the Ministry of iInterior for "Meta". They added that the group...

Tensions in Butel have calmed down, police are not allowing close contact

The situation in Butel is relatively calm after tonight tensions after a group of Macedonians went to take back the place where the 55 metre cross should be constructed.Yesterday supporters of DUI occupied the place. A smaller group of Macedonians are still there, but the police keep are making sure they keep their distance of one kilometer from where group who...

A group of Macedonians have come out onto the streets in a counter-protest and in defense of the cross in Butel

A large group of mostly young Macedonians, a few hours ago took to the streets in a counter-protest, 500 metres from where the DUI supporters had set up camp yesterday with the request to withdraw the decision to build the 55-metre cross in Butel. Currently there is a strong police presence, and they are not allowing the group to reach the...

One policeman and nine migrants were injured during the incidents at the border – The situation is now under control

After the incident where refugees in protest began to throw stones and broke through part of the wired fence on the Greek - Macedonian border, thousands of men, women and children have been sitting on the railway line this afternoon and continued their protest and demands that the Macedonian police let them through so they can continue their journey...

Border with Greece has been reinforced with iron polls

Tensions are at a high at Idomeni after refugees broke through the barriers in protest to get through to the Macedonian side. Desperate after waiting for days, the refugees began to throw stones at the fence and the police. The police force from the Macedonian side responded with tear gas to try to disperse the crowd and to calm...

No incidents at the consecration of the foundation stone for the cross in Butel

Without incident, the Archbishop of the MOC (Macedonian Orthodox Church) Stefan, together with the diocese priests of Skopje consecrated the stone – the foundation stone of the cross in Butel. The foundations for the cross were placed on the roundabout at the street Boca Ivanova and Aleksander Urdarevski. At the roundabout this morning there was a makeshift stage with speakers,...