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The Przhino Agreement has a future and it is important that the elections will be accepted and supported by the International Community, said EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, in an interview with "Radio Free Europe". “It has a future. We have experienced that usually all the various deadlines were met as originally agreed, or were...

Tonight, the Basic Court Skopje 1 tonight was painted in the colors of "Colourful Revolution." Protesters at today's demonstration, which traditionally start outside the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office, decided to start their protest in front of the corrupt judiciary. The demonstrators were met outside the courthouse by several lawyers, who stated they do not want to practice their profession anymore,...

May of 2015 proved an eventful month, full of difficult ordeals and troubled times. In that month's 30 days, the armed conflict in Divo Naselje occurred, the resignations of three senior officials of the ruling party were submitted following the death of Martin Neshokovski, three leadership summits, a meeting in Strasbourg, a mass protest by the political opposition which was...

The International Crisis Group (ICG) in its latest report has put Macedonia in a group of countries where the situation is rapidly worsening. Macedonia is now in the company of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Gambia, Iraq, Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan), the Republic of Congo, and even Syria is included in the same group. All countries in this group on the list, are continually on the...

Signatories of the Charter for solidarity of the trade unions and associations for the protection of workers' rights today at 18:00 in front of the “Dom na gradeznici” will organize a protest march. "The continued violation of the rights and dignity of the workers is one of the key grievances which we live under. Together we can raise our voices...

The house arrest of Professor Zdravko Saveski, a member of the Levica party was extended for another 30 days, and two other protesters who were arrested during the protests in Skopje against President Ivanov’s decision to grant pardons to officials and their close associates also had their sentences extended, “SDK” announced. The court initially determined eight days house arrest for...

Today, the civil initiative “I Protest” have organised protests in nine cities across the country again President Ivanov’s decision to pardon government officials and their close associates. Apart from Skopje, protests will be held in Strumica, Veles, Ohrid, Kicevo, Kavadarci, Bitola, Prilep and Radovish. "I Protest" in Skopje will be holding their 14th protest, which will start at 18:00 in front...

What has become known as the "Colourful Revolution" gave the Ministry of Justice and the Presidents Public Office another colourful paint job. Citizens are protesting against President Gjorgi Ivanov's decision to pardon over 50 politicians. After paint bombing the two building, protesters moved towards the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia. https://twitter.com/meta_agency/status/725012100586852352 At the moment, it is still unknown which way...

Balloons with paint that probably were intended for the building of the Constitutional Court ended up on the lion sculptures at the beginning of Goce Delchev Bridge. A strong police cordon with armoured vehicles and members of the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) were on both lanes at the beginning of the bridge, and did not allow the demonstrators to pass...

The civil initiative "I protest" are heading into their eleventh day of protests over President Ivanov's decision to pardon 56 politicians giving them immunity from prosecution. The protest will begin at 18:00 in front of the SPO, and will continue to the Constitutional Court. "Today, we protest loudly against the regime, united with all our diversity and colour! If it...

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"...

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...

The SDSM leader Zoran Zaev today once again showed that he does not care about the future of the Republic of Macedonia and its citizens, responded Ilija Dimovski from the VMRO-DPMNE regarding the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev’s speech at his press conference. Dimovski said that Zaev does not care about stability and does not care about the turmoil citizens go...

In a tense atmosphere after a brief clash between protesters and police in front of the Theatre "Comedy", protests organized by civil society organizations came to an end. A small incident happened after the leader of ‘Dignity’ Stojanche Angelov, urged citizens to challenge the police, who, according to him, had no right to prevent citizens from protesting and expressing their...

In a peaceful atmosphere, to chants of "Resign", "Send Nikola To Prison" and " No Pardons" before the Government building, concluded today's protests of the people against President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to pardon 56 politicians trials. The huge numbers of demonstrators arrived before the Government by the Ministry of Culture, pelted it with bags of paint. The route to the Ministry...

A group of citizens in Bitola are protesting tonight and are demanding the resignation of Mayor Vladimir Taleski, and are headed to one of his apartments in Bitola. Citizens under police guard marched through Partisan Street to reach the building on the Bonde Skerlevski Street opposite the Clinical Hospital, where Taleski lives with his family. Protests in Bitola today have turned into...

Today's mass protests, according to the placards that demonstrators are carrying, and the direction they are marching in, is dedicated to " the crimes committed on Project Skopje 2014" Citizens gathered in front of the Parliament to repeat demands and remind everyone what it is they are protesting about. also letting everyone know they will not stop until their demands...

After a day without demonstrations, protesters today at 18:00 will be back on the streets. Today's protest will begin outside the Special Prosecutor's Office, but it is still unknown what route they will take. Protests have now been announced in Stip, Kocani and Bitola. The protest in Stip will begin at 18:00, before the Basic Court, and in Bitola they...

The civil movement "I protest" which has now lasted for five consecutive days organized by citizens protesting and demanding the the resignation of President Gjorge Ivanov due to his recent decision to pardon a large number of politicians under investigation, have decided that today, they shall not protest. The next protest is scheduled for tomorrow at 18:00. The place of...

Today at 16:00, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov will address the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia. Yesterday the President had an interview with several editors from various national televisions, and on Tuesday, during his first address to the nation, he announced the decision on the general pardons to the politicians involved in a pre-trial and investigation procedures. After announcing the decision...