Tag: protest
Economy 25.06.19 | 23:21

While farmers are dumping their harvests in protest, the Agriculture Ministry throws a lavish cocktail

At a time when farmers across the country are protesting against low prices and are dumping their fruits and vegetables, the Agriculture Ministry threw a rich cocktail to welcome its new minister. Trajan Dimkovski was promoted after Ljupco Nikoloski left the post to become Secretary General of his SDSM...
Macedonia 24.06.19 | 13:35

Protest begin in front of DUI’s office in Tetovo

Significant police forces are deployed around the Tetovo village of Mala Recica, where the DUI party has its main office, as protesters are descending to request its removal from the Government. The protests are a culmination of the weeks of revelations of corruption allegations against DUI, shared...
Macedonia 20.06.19 | 15:56

Education Ministry caves hours after parents of straight A students hold protest

Grade inflation caused a protest in front of the Government building today, as 330 straight A grade elementary school graduates applied for the Orce Nikolov high-school in Skopje’s Karpos district, where only 285 places were available. An announcement that the applicants will have to be tested...
Macedonia 17.06.19 | 15:13

Factory owners from Vizbegovo protest against lengthy road repairs

Owners of companies operating in the Vizbegovo industrial zone north of Skopje will hold a brief protest for Tuesday morning against the lengthy road repairs which have restricted access to their plants. The entire zone is blocked and our work has been affected, factory owners say in their press release. The...
Macedonia 09.05.19 | 00:02

On anniversary of the Kumanovo attack, groups plan protests to demand release of the Albanian terrorists

Albanian organizations are preparing a protest tomorrow to demand the release of the group of terrorists which attacked the city of Kumanovo in 2015. The protests are planned for the anniversary of the attack in which eight Macedonian police officers were killed by the heavily armed terrorist group. Ten...
Macedonia 02.04.19 | 14:24

Protest with Vergina sun flags outside government building

Twenty representatives of NGOs “Makedonium” and “Prerodba”, welcomed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with a protest in front of the government building. Holding flags with Vergina sun, they say that the only name of the state is Macedonia and that its citizens are ethnic...
Balkans 21.03.19 | 23:23

Albania opposition holds new rally

Several thousand opposition protesters tried to enter Albania’s parliament building Thursday calling for the government’s resignation and an early election. The rally is part of the center-right Democratic Party-led opposition’s protests over the past month accusing the leftist Socialist Party...
Balkans 27.02.19 | 21:38

Greek protesters and officers injured in incident over the Macedonian name issue

At least four Greek police officers and one civilian were left badly injured in the protests which erupted in the industrial city of Kajlari/Ptolemaida in northern Greece – the area Macedonians refer to as Aegean Macedonia. Greek protesters were marching against the Prespa treaty under which Macedonia...
Balkans 28.01.19 | 11:11

Clashes erupt in Greece amid protests over Prespa deal

A protest against the Prespes Agreement in the Greek city of Thessaloniki resulted in chaos on Sunday, with clashes between demonstrators and police taking place outside Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Protesters confronted the police forces and blockaded roads, halting drivers and yelling “traitors”....
Balkans 21.01.19 | 11:40

Seven arrested in Greece name protests which injured 25 police officers

Protesters clashed with police outside Greece’s parliament during a rally that drew tens of thousands of people Sunday against the Greek-Macedonia name deal. At least 25 police officers were injured and seven people arrested, police said, AP reports. Demonstrators threw rocks, flares, firebombs, paint...
Economy 18.01.19 | 12:26

Protest at one of Skopje’s largest markets

The Green Market, one of the largest farmers markers in Skopje, was closed today due to a protest against the new law introducing additional costs for operating in the market, as well as banning retirees from working there. We already pay 20.000 denars in taxes every year in order to able to work here....
Macedonia 09.01.19 | 21:35

Two detained after a scuffle with the police in front of the Parliament

Two persons were reportedly detained after an incident in front of the Macedonian Parliament, where protests were taking place today against the push to rename Macedonia into North Macedonia. According to eyewitnesses, two men tried to get over the fence separating protesters from the Parliament, and...
World 23.12.18 | 22:39

France in shock after police officer draws gun on the “Yellow Vests”

A French police officer drew his gun and pointed it at the “Yellow vest” protesters who were throwing stones and even scooters at him and badly outnumbered fellow officers. In a major escalation of the weeks long protests in Paris, police used aggressive tactics to beat down the protesters...
Macedonia 18.12.18 | 21:47

Students from Tetovo protest against corruption, university fees

Students from Tetovo took to the streets on Tuesday to demand a reduction in university fees, less foreign students being admitted to the Tetovo University and an end to the practice of professors demanding that students buy their books under an inflated price. The protest comes at a time when students...
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