Full Coverage: Macedonia (FYROM)

31.08.2005 The RESIST SAY NO! civic action presented today, August 31, the results of its activities over the last 15 months, dedicated to the prevention of rampaging prices in terrestrial telephone services in Macedonia. They also announced the start of the “53 Percent” campaign, which proposes a new manner of payment of the August phone bills by the citizens.

30.08.2005 The reduction of the budget of the Anti-Corruption Commission by 64% could be understood only as an attempt to impede its work, comment its Members the news of the latest rebalance of the Budget.

29.08.2005 The competent state institutions take no action whatsoever to prevent the illegal operations and activities by “Macedonian Telecommunication” LTD Co, claims the “Resist – Say No” civic action.

26.08.2005 IZGREV environmental association from Sveti Nikole is involved as a local partner of the Water Web - Water Resource Strategies and Draught Alleviation in Western Balkans Agriculture. In addition to IZGREV, Macedonia is represented in this regional project by the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences of the Skopje University.

24.08.2005 Metamorphosis Foundation from Skopje published, on its web-site, the Toolkit on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), first in a series of documents dedicated to ICT.

22.08.2005 The monitoring missions of the Roma Lobby Group and MOST civic association say that the first round of the Extraordinary Elections for Mayor of Suto Orizari municipality in Skopje proceeded in a fair and democratic manner, and no serious incidents were registered.

19.08.2005 MOST civic association, in line with its efforts to contribute to the development of democratic processes in Macedonia, announced the presence of its observers at the Elections for Mayor of Suto Orizari Municipality, scheduled for August 21.

18.08.2005 The Macedonian Ministry of Education and Science, with financial support by the Norwegian Embassy IN Skopje, will start the implementation of the “Fun School Sports” project in five elementary schools in Macedonia.

15.08.2005 The Mesecina Roma Humanitarian organization from Gostivar, complains about the increasing number of cases of discrimination and racist incidents directed against Roma in Macedonia.

11.08.2005 The Helsinki Committee of Human Rights in Macedonia accused the state of restricting the right and freedom of religion in the case of the former bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Jovan Vraniskovski. Also, the Committee claims that the courts jeopardized their independence and objectivity.

10.08.2005 The non-governmental organizations from Kriva Palanka demand from the Government to establish a Decentralization Foundation, to assist the citizens and the associations in the transfer of competences to municipal level.

09.08.2005 The leadership of the Trade Union of Employees in Education, Science and Culture (original abbreviation is SONK) will continue today the negotiations on the minimal salary in the field with Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski.

08.08.2005 Sixty secondary school students of different ethnic backgrounds from Skopje, Tetovo and Kumanovo communities will take part in a confidence building camp in Ohrid from 7 to 14 August.

05.08.2005 The Government of the Republic of Macedonia will receive nine additional questions to the Questionnaire that will be used to evaluate Macedonian progress towards the European Union membership.

04.08.2005 The Association for protection of rights of persons with disabilities PolioPlus accused the Deputy-Minister of Labour Samka Ibraimovski of abuse of funds for employment of persons with special needs.

03.08.2005 Vlado Buckovski, the Prime Minister of Macedonia, will participate in the meeting of Heads of Government of the countries of Southeast Europe that will be held today in Salzburg, Austria. Buckovski is expected to have several bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the countries of the region.