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Filip Stojanovski: 83% of people in North Macedonia see disinformation as problem for society
At the debate show Click Plus on TV 21 on the 10th of May, Filip Stojanovski of Metamorphosis Foundation, spoke on the raising of North Macedonia's general public awareness about the negative effects of disinformation. He stressed that according to the new public opinion polls, a large number of people consider the disinformation a serious problem for the society...
“CRTA”: In the Balkans, Macedonia, media quotes the most “unnamed sources”
Most media outlets using “unnamed sources” for quotes were published in Serbia, while in Macedonia “unnamed sources” for quotes were named as such, i.e. there were as many as 43 % of the announcements, according to a survey by the Serbian NGO "CRTA" conducted from May 14th to June 10th this year.
It is an interesting fact that, according to...
Five prime ministers from the region and 100 business leaders to attend the “Summit 100” in Skopje
The sixth annual "Summit 100" for business leaders from Southeast Europe will be held in Skopje on October 16th and 17th. The event will feature 100 renowned business leaders, five prime ministers of countries in the region - Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro - as well as representatives of the European Commission.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors...
Gruevski has announced a new era for the country and the rule of law
VMRO-DPMNE's party leader, Nikola Gruevski has announced a new era for Macedonia at the party's Convention that took place at the "Boris Trajkovski" sports hall. During the convention, the mayoral candidates were also promoted. Gruevski also said that this shall be an era of prosperity, progress and fulfilled promises, responsibility, dignity, and unity.
"We are talking about managing, not...
Polls: VMRO DPMNE leads against SDSM by 0.8 %, and Gruevski leads against Zaev by 1 %
If the elections would have been organized tomorrow, 24,5 % of citizens would have voted for VMRO-DPMNE, and 23,7% for SDSM, show the results of the last polls organized by Telma TV and the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCMS).
According to the results of the polls, 8,5% of the citizens would be voting for DUI, 3,7% for Besa...
The German MFA is expecting a fast formation of a government and implementation of the reforms
“It’s good that president Ivanov gave in and stopped blocking the forming of the new government. This decision should have happened a long time ago and finally, it is reflecting the outcome of the elections in the country from last year,” said the statement issued by the Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the assigning of the mandate on...
US State Department: Leaders should do everything they can to form a government without delay
“The United States has encouraged the Macedonian leaders to do everything they can to form a government without further delay so that the country can continue with the reforms necessary to become a full member of the Euro-Atlantic family”, said a statement by the US State Department regarding the political crisis in Macedonia given to the “Voice of America”.
The...
Arifi: Calls for intolerance is not good for the country’s future
“These calls for division and intolerance should not be part an agenda for political parties. The future for all citizens, regardless of religion or nation, is the EU, therefore it is important to find a solution for all issues. Calls for intolerance are not good for the country’s future”, replied the Vice President of DUI Teuta Arifi, when asked...
Gruevski’s New Year greeting wishes for political stability for the crisis to end
We in Macedonia and the world went through a difficult and turbulent year, but despite the political crisis, it is good that we have preserved economic stability, says the president of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, in his New Year’s greeting to the public.
“All of us and the economy need political stability. That kind of political stability will ensure even more...
The Phones of Politicians Like Jankulovska, Janakievski, Ahmeti, Tachi, Boshkoski Were Wiretapped, But Not Gruevski’s
The former Minister of interior affairs, Gordana Jankulovska, the former Minister of transport and communications, Mile Janakieski, DUI’s leader, Ali Ahmeti are just part of the politicians whose phones were illegally wiretapped, said the public prosecutor Lenche Ristoska, answering a reporter’s question at today’s presentation of the investigation named “Target”
She revealed that the former prime minister Nikola Gruevski' phone...
Brussels: Politicians should stop attacking diplomats and start focusing on elections
Macedonian politicians need to refrain from attacking diplomats, ambassadors and other politicians and should behave professionally, urge diplomats from Brussels.
Brussels have told the government and the country to focus on conducting fair elections and in the democratic election campaign, politicians should stop playing dirty games and landing low blows, especially because after the election when everyone will have to...
Baily: We Are Working With The EU To Ensure The Fulfillment Of The Agreement Before Elections
Together with the European Union, we are working on the fulfillment of the agreement from June by the political parties, which was reinforced in August. We are working on it, to make sure that the agreement will be fulfilled ahead of the elections.
This was stated by the US Ambassador, Jess Baily while in Stip at a ceremony marking the...
Zaev Ready For TV-Duel While Gruevski Is Still Thinking
The debate on economic policies between the Minister of Finance, Kiril Minoski and additional Deputy Minister of Finance, Kire Naumov, from September 16 and yesterday (October 6, 2016) between Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski and additional deputy Minister, Oliver Andonov, despite all its weaknesses, it showed there is still a ray of hope after a decade of stalled mutual confrontations between...
Earthquake fears: Where have Todorov, Gruevski, Trajanovski and Jakimovski Disappeared too?
After a series of earthquakes which have struck Skopje in the past several days, the President of the Steering Committee for Crisis Management, Nikola Todorov has yet to appear in public. The first meeting of the Steering Committee was held on September 11, right after the earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale, and the second meeting took...
Citizens and Politicians on vacation, the ‘battle’ continues on August 15
The voting of the re-balance of the budget on Friday (29 July 2016) was the last act of Parliament before the summer vacations started, which usually last two weeks.
One day before, the amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs, the Law On Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, the Law on the Criminal Code, and the Law on Government were...
Ivanov: I am still waiting for requests from non-politicians so their pardons can be withdrawn
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 request for annulment has arrived...
SPO on Ivanov’s decision: The annulment of the pardons has to apply to everyone
Today, the Special Prosecutor's Office (SPO) did not want to make an official comment on the President’s decision to annul the pardons of 22 politicians, as the identity of the 22 politicians is still unknown, said the spokesperson for the SPO, prosecutor Lenche Ristoska to “Meta”.
“Our position on the matter is that there is no justification for a selective approach...
Ivanov has annulled 22 pardons he had granted to politicians, the others will have to submit personal requests
The President, Gjorgi Ivanov has made the decision to annul 22 of the 56 pardons he granted politicians, however, this decision will not come into force today, said Ivanov. As for the rest of the politicians, they will have to submit personal requests for their pardons to be withdrawn.
“Today I made a decision to annul the pardons I granted to all politicians...
Today, prisoners and their relatives protest
Today, inmates and their relatives will be protesting in front of all the prisons in Macedonia, because President Gjorgi Ivanov has still not responded to their requests to be pardoned.
According to reports, the protest is being supported by various NGOs, who are already protesting against Ivanov’s decision to pardon politicians and their close associates, who are mostly under investigation...
Ivanov: We have yet to find a legal basis for withdrawing the pardons
As I said in my last announcement, in connection with all the personal requests I have received to withdraw my decision for the pardons – immunity from prosecution without proceedings, ongoing consultations are taking place with legal experts ti find a possible legal solution, said President Gjorgi Ivanov in a written statement.
The statement says that presently, consultations with top...
