Journalist Emilija Misirlievski prevented from reporting at site of fallen storefront in Bitola
She showed press ID but was prevented from filming; an ambulance worker recorded her and she filed a police complaint.
On November 13, 2026, journalist Emilija Misirlievski was prevented from finishing a live report at the site where a storefront and part of a metal structure of the Registry Office fell in Bitola.
Misirlievski said she displayed her press identification, but security personnel stopped her from filming at the scene. Shortly afterward, a person who exited an ambulance recorded the journalist on his mobile phone while insults were directed at her.
Formal complaints and police report
Following the incident, Misirlievski notified the Association of Journalists of Macedonia and filed an official complaint with the police.
The event took place near the building that houses the local administration responsible for maintaining civil registry records; a storefront and part of its metal framework fell earlier the same day, prompting emergency response at the scene.
The journalist's account says she was prevented from carrying out her assignment despite identifying herself and that the reaction from individuals at the site included both recording her and verbal abuse. Authorities have received a police report about the episode.
Photo: press material from the event
