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Tomorrow at 18:00, GROM will hold a counter-protest near the Constitutional Court
Tomorrow at 18:00 Stevco Jakimovski from GROM will hold a "gathering to support the institutions." The protest will take place in front of the buildings of the Agency for Electronic Communications, and the Prosecution which is near the Constitutional Court, where at the same time another mass protest by civil organizations and SDSM is planned against the court's decision to...
Zaev: SDSM will join the protest before the Constitutional Court
SDSM will join the mass protest in front of the Constitutional Court which has been organized by various civil society organizations, announced today Zoran Zaev, the leader of the SDSM party.
He said the shameful decisions of the Constitutional Court are another example of party affiliation within the judiciary, and their attempt to bring back amnesty for electoral fraud and...
“Ajde” will stage an all night protest at the Constitutional Court
The civil platform for politics "Ajde" on Tuesday starting at 18:00 will organize a protest and a vigil for the Constitution, because, according to them, the constitutional judges on Wednesday, March 16th, plan to swiftly make the decision on the Amnesty Law for electoral fraud and other serious crimes.
"The vigil for the Constitution will begin as a protest march...
Bojchevski: The plan remians to build the cross in Butel
Several hundred people gathered again today to protest outside the Interior Ministry, where they demanded that Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski set up police protection around the roundabout in Butel so the construction of the 55 metre high cross can continue without obstruction.
"Radio Free Europe" reported that today's protest was led by the Mayor of Butel, Petre Latinovski, and among...
At the protest before the MOI, people demanded responsiblity from Spasovski and announced new “initiatives” from the WMC
Around a thousand citizens today responded to the call from the World Macedonian Congress (WMC) to show their anger against the Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski, which according to the WMC, let individuals from the DUI party occupy the foundations of where the cross in meant to be constructed in Butel.
In front of the MOI, people gathered with placards that...
Protest in front of the Constitutional Court: Judges who are influenced by Government should resign
Hundreds of people protested again today before the Constitutional Court and demanded the resignation of the judges who voted in favour, to consider the initiative for the constitutionality of the law that dictates that people prosecuted or sentenced for electoral crime can not be pardoned.
Citizens chanted "Resign", "Goodbye criminal gang", "No Pasaran" and "We need to defend the Constitution...
At the foundations of the cross, it is quiet and peaceful, tents have been removed
Today in Skopje's neighborhood of Butel, the site where for two days citizens camped out who opposed the decision to set up a cross 55 meters high, is peaceful which is usual for a Saturday morning.
There is only more movement than usual, as vehicles head to the cemetery "Butel" due to the religious holiday “Saturday of Souls”.
Actually, it was...
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...
Music, flags, tea and slogans at the “camp” at the foundations for the cross in Butel
With Albanian music playing beside the bonfire, at least fifty mostly young Albanians continue to protest where on Sunday foundations for the cross in Butel were consecrated.
The palm tree which was set alight and the foundations of the cross buried, which is meant to be 55 metres high, are just some signs of minor incidents from last nights protest.
The...
Protest comes to an end over the building of a cross in Butel
The protest against the installation of the Cross in the Municipality of Butel, ended without any incidents, with the setting of tents on the site where a few days ago the cornerstone was.
Along with demonstrators members of the ruling DUI party were present. Izet Mexhiti, the Mayor of the Municipality of Cair said that although the protest was organized...
Tomorrow at 12:00 more protests outside the Constitutional Court
Civil platform "Come on", tomorrow at 12:00 calls for new protests outside the Constitutional Court after their decision to accept the initiative to review the constitutionality of the Law on Amnesty and Pardons, which dictates that persons prosecuted or sentenced for electoral fraud and crime can not be pardoned.
"Come Monday, once again loud and clear, we need to send...
Protest at the Constitutional Court: “Hard time for the Mafia”, “Resign”, “Where there’s Grujo – There is no peace”
A group of citizens have gathered again in front of the Constitutional Court hitting pots and pans to show their anger at the courts ruling to amend the Amnesty Law, which would allow the President to pardon people convicted of various types of electoral crime.
Citizens chanted “Hard time for the Mafia”, “Resign”, “Where is our money?”, “Where there's Grujo...
Blockades continue today at the border crossings, Bogorodica, Dojran and Medzitilija
Today, Greek farmers will continue blocking the Macedonian-Greek border, at three different crossings: Bogorodica, Medzitlija and Dojran.
The border crossing at Bogorodica will be blocked today from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00, Dojran will be closed from 9:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 20:00 Macedonian time, while Medzitlija will face a blockade from 11:00-13:00 and 18:00-20:00.
Farmers have...
The opposition speak more and more of boycotts, radicalization and protests
What awaits us in the in the upcoming period, radicalization of the resistance or a new May the 17th, if the ruling coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE insists that elections are held on April 24th?
If we were to judge by the statements of just some politicians, like Ljiljana Popovska and Stevo Pendarovski, one might say no, but after the announcement...
Thessaloniki under siege by Greek farmers
Greek farmers today will "occupy" Thessaloniki. Protests from the road blockades will move to the centre of Thessaloniki, where tonight the great Fair of Agriculture "Agrotiki" opens. This way Farmers can demonstrate their anger and dissatisfaction with the government's decisions not to deviate from the implementation of the Agreement on pension and health insurance and new laws that would abolish...
Today from 11:00-13:00, Greek farmers will block border crossings Bogorodica and Dojran
Today Greek farmers will again be blocking the border crossings Bogorodica and Dojran. The blockade will start from 12:00 to 14:00 local time, in other words from 11:00 to 13:00 Macedonian time.
Other than the Macedonian border, farmers are also blocking border crossings from Greece - Albania, and Greece - Bulgaria. The worst situation at the moment is at the...
World leaders will gather in Paris for the UN Summit on Climate Change
The leaders of almost 150 countries around the world will gather in Paris at the United Nations Summit on Climate Change, which begins tomorrow (30 November), according to the international media.
At the 21st Session of the Conference members (COP 21), world leaders, including the Presidents of the United States, China, India and Member States of the European Union (EU),...
Popovski: We are correcting the laws the AJM made with the Government
These are the negotiations of political parties included in the Przhino Agreement, because I see no sense in it to include non-government organizations and media associations, said Robert Popovski, a member of the working group of SDSM in talks regarding the media sphere.
According to him, the journalists' associations should lobby political parties to advocate their interests, however, the political...
Journalists whistled with discontent at negotiators
Some journalists protested today in front of the MPs Clubhouse so they could be involved in the negotiations with the working groups who are all signatory to the Przhino Agreement.
The AJM, SSNM and MIM called for action, and fifty journalists for half an hour blocked the entrance of the MPs Clubhouse and expressed outrage by loud whistles at members...
Protests end peacefully against the Islamization of Kriva Palanka
In Kriva Palanka today at 13.30 pm on Solarski Bridge a protest was held against the "Islamization of Kriva Palanka."
The organisers said that the protest passed peacefully, without incidents and mass attendance.
“The protest went well, peacefully and without incident. There were around 3,000 people, which is a lot for a town like Kriva Palanka which has 14,000 residents, which...
