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Macedonian opposition leader announces "huge protest"

SKOPJE -- The leader of Macedonia's opposition SDSM party Zoran Zaev has announced protests "that will last until the government resigns."

He again accused Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and secret service chief Saso Miyalkov of "unauthorized wiretapping of citizens of Macedonia."

The opposition Social Democrats held a press conference on Sunday to reveal a tenth batch of alleged wiretapped conversations, claiming that they show Gruevski's interests in acquiring land for construction land in the capital Skopje and in altering legal permits so that it can be more profitable.

A number of Western officials have voiced their concern over the recent developments in Macedonia which include a tense political battle between the government and the opposition.

A probe has been launched into Macedonian opposition leader Zoran Zaev's alleged involvement in a bribery scheme, the country's Interior Ministry has said.

Macedonian opposition leader: End of regime is near

SKOPJE -- Macedonia's opposition SDSM party leder Zoran Zaev presented on Monday during a news conference in Skopje "new materials in connection with wiretapping."

He accused Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski of organizing the surveillance.

The increasingly authoritarian government of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in the neighboring former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM) fell back on an “antiquated line of defense” last week in a bid to neutralize a political rival, namely, to indirectly involve Greek secret services.

The opposition Social Democrats, SDSM, have condemned the publication of a video, which purports to show the opposition leader admitting that he obtained incriminating material from foreign intelligence agencies.

The fact that the "Prime Minister is recording political meetings in his cabinet is scandalous", the SDSM said on Tuesday.