On January 17, 2016 Macedonian Newspaper Republika reported the January 16th launch of a domestic initiative to investigate and resist the influence of George Soros aligned NGOs and political parties within Macedonia.  Co-founder Nikola Srbov cited the "take over of the entire civil sector and its abuse and instrumentalization to meet the goals of one political party" as the reason for the movement's founding. Srbov was quoted by Czech publication Svobodné Noviny as calling for all "freedom-minded citizens" regardless of ethical origin or religion to join in "the fight against the civilian sector, which is designed and managed by George Soros."

The news breaks less than a month after EU officials criticized Macedonian VMRO DPMNE party leader Nikola Gruevski for comments he made accusing Macedonia's election commission of allowing "foreign ambassadors" to interfere in their work. In late December, Macedonia's Public Revenue Office began to send financial inspectors to the Open Society Foundation's offices along with 20 other NGOs. They insisted that the inspections were not related to Gruevski's comments.