2015 Annual Review of Labour Relations and Social Dialogue Macedonia MARE ANCEVA March 2016  In 2015 Macedonia faced the most serious political crisis since 2001 when the armed conflict occurred. The public was shocked with the content of wire-tapped phone conversations, re­leased by an opposition party, indicating corruption, election fraud, direct interference in the judiciary and media, and other serious wrongdoings by members of the Government.  The public in Macedonia remained deeply divided between those who were appalled by the content of the conversations and those who were mainly“co n cerned about the origin” or denied the authenticity of the wire-taps, trying to minimize the obvious main role of the mem­bers of the Government at the highest positions.  The hostility between the governing and opposition parties continued over the course of the year and the situation was supposed to come to political and legal resolution with the signing of the so­called“Przino Agreement” under high pre ssure by the international community.  This agreement, signed by leaders of the four most significant political parties in the country, stipulated strict dates and obligations for political actors, ending with extraordinary elections on 26 April 2016. However, all agreed actions and procedures have not been completely met so far.  The tense political situation affected the economic policies to some extent, since GDP growth modestly slowed down and fiscal discipline somewhat deteriorated, while the FDI volume is not adequate in relation to what has been invested in attracting it.  The public pressure and demonstrations, increased civil action and other manifestations forced the Government to step-back and withdraw some changes in social legislation.