In the first protest in December 2014, several thousand people took to the streets of Skopje, marching against additional taxes and fees imposed by new government regulations, effective as of January 1, 2015. 
Katika maandamano ya awali, yaliyofanyika Desemba 2014, maelfu ya watu walijitokeza kwenye mitaa ya Skopje wakipinga ongezeko la kodi pamoja na ada inayotozwa kwa mujibu wa taratibu mpya za serikali zilizoanza kutumika rasmi tarehe 1 Januari, 2015.