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VMRO-DPMNE: We will suggest to Ivanov to reconsider his decision on the pardons
Today the ruling party VMRO-DPMNE will propose that the four major political parties send a letter to President Gjorge Ivanov asking him to reconsider his decision on the pardons.
The VMRO-DPMNE say that Ivanov’s decision is not in line with the commitments or interests of their party.
"Our position is clear, anyone who has committed a crime has to face the consequences. For...
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"...
Several people detained after protests in the city centre
Several people have been arrested tonight in a police operation as protesters ransacked the building of the Public Office of the President Gjorge Ivanov.
According to an unofficial source, there have been several people injured, and ambulances have been constantly heard and seen throughout the city centre.
For the present moment, the situation is calm, and protesters have been prevented gaining access to the...
Hahn calls upon parties and citizens to refrain from violence
After a second day of protests, and tonight's violence against the decision of President Gjorge Ivanov to pardon politicians, the Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn wrote on his "Twitter" account that citizens should be reasonable and refrain from violence.
"Call on all political parties and reasonable citizens to refrain from violent actions. The crisis can be...
Ivanov’s Office has been demolished, while police chase demonstrators through the city
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...
Demonstrators throw smoke bomb in front of the Public Office of Ivanov
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...
Today at 18:00, new protests against Ivanov’s decision
The protest against the decision of the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, to pardon all politicians who have investigations or judicial proceedings against them, continues today at 18:00 and is scheduled outside the premises of the Special Prosecution Office.
In the announcement on "Facebook" it states:
"We will continue to assemble peacefully to support the SPP today at 18.00 and we invite all...
(Video) Demonstrators throwing eggs at President Ivanov’s office
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...
On Thursday NGO’s will protest for elections to be postponed
Sixty-six NGOs on Thursday, at 18:00 in front of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia will organize a protest, where they will demand that the President of Parliament and the entire assembly move the elections until all requirements are met.
"There are no conditions to organize regular, reliable and fair elections on June 5, nor is there enough time...
Applause and cheers in support of the protest outside the SPP
Several dozens of citizens gathered today at 18:00 in front of the premises of the Special Prosecutor's Office to express support for the work of the institution.
The gathering was a reaction to President Gjorge Ivanov decision to grant amnesty and pardon all politicians who are under preliminary investigations, those involved in court proceedings and those who have at present...
Three police officers injured during clash with migrants
Three police officers were injured in the clash this afternoon on the Macedonian-Greek border, where a police officers and a group of migrants clashed violently when the migrants tried to cross the border, the Interior Ministry confirmed for "Meta".
The police officers were immediately transferred to the medical center in Gevgelija.
Earlier, police threw tear gas to clear a group of...
Gaber, Darlishta, Starova and Murati: The abolition of the Amnesty Law is completely unfounded
Constitutional Judges Natasha Gaber-Damjanovski, Ismail Darlishta, Gzime Starova and Sali Murati today came out with their own separate opinion on the amendments made to the Amnesty Law, which the Constitutional Court changed on the 16th of this month, which allows the President to pardon people who have been convicted of electoral fraud and crime, pedophilia and drug-trafficking.
In their dissenting opinion,...
New protest by refugees and a blockade of the motorway Evzoni – Thessaloniki
The motorway from the Greek-Macedonian border to Thessaloniki has been blocked again by refugees. Around one hundred people blocked the road near Polikastro in protest to the living conditions in the temporary migrant camps and in Idomeni and in Kilkis.
The refugees set up the first blockade yesterday to protest both at Polikastro and the crossing Evzoni. From this morning...
“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...
The Constitutional Court made a shameful decision, reacted the opposition and civil organizations
Opposition political parties today condemned the decision of the Constitutional Court, which allows the President to pardon people accused or convicted of electoral crime, drug dealers and pedophiles.
The opposition SDSM said that the shameful decision of the Constitutional Court is nothing but classic abuse of party installations in the judiciary, in the hope that Gruevski will be saved from...
The MOI announced charges against Jakimovski due to his counter protest
The Ministry of Interior (MOI) today will file criminal charges against the Mayor of Karpos and the President of the political party GROM, Stevco Jakimovski and against the President of the cities organization of the party, Alexander Trajanovski, because of yesterday's counter-protest outside the Constitutional Court, which, as announced this afternoon by the Interior Ministry, they purposely tried to derail...
Constitutional Court still deciding on Amnesty Law for electoral fraud
The Constitutional Court of Macedonia is in a session that started today exactly at 9:00 am to decide whether the President will have the right returned to him to pardon persons convicted of electoral fraud or for the current decision to remain, which was disabled by amendments in 2009.
Because of this initiative, yesterday in the streets of the capital...
The all night protest was cancelled due to security reasons
Civil Platform "Ajde," cancelled their all night vigil before the Constitutional Court tonight due to security reasons tonight after it was allegedly announced that the ruling party were bringing people from across Macedonia in buses to the capital to counter the vigil protest.
“ We believe that for security reasons, it is best to cancel vigil. We have been told...
Citizens call for the resignations of the five judges who usurped the Constitutional Court
Several thousands of people who are protesting under the motto "To defend the Constitution from the Constitutional Court" and went by the Government, and gathered outside the building of the new Macedonian National Theatre. There is a set of fencing where a several dozen police officers stand, and behind them are armored vehicles and members of the special police forces....
A group of citizens have blocked the entrances to the Constitutional Court
Several hundred people gathered this afternoon before the Constitutional Court, they say,it is in defense of the institutions of the Republic of Macedonia.
At the protest there were mostly young people and pensioners, who claimed that they had come voluntarily and and by their own initiative to defend the constitutional order of the country.
Before the assembled citizens the President of...
