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OSCE/ODIHR: National broadcasters’ reporting lacked profound and analytical coverage of the election campaign activities
The numerous debates and talk-shows were mainly used by the participants as platforms for mutual personal criticism, note OSCE/ODIHR's observers in their report regarding the monitoring of national broadcasters during the election process in North Macedonia.
The preliminary report also states that the newscasts of all national broadcasters monitored by the ODIHR SEAM provided superficial coverage of the campaign activities,...
Final unofficial results by North Macedonia’s SEC – SDSM with 2 MP seats more than VMRO-DPMNE
The president of the State Election Commission (SEC) of North Macedonia, Oliver Derkoski, at the public meeting of the SEC, held about 22 hours after the end of the voting process in the early parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, tonight announced the final unofficial results. The numbers of MP seats won by the political parties who participated in the...
Zaev: There is no need for early parliamentary elections
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev believes in a full four-year term mandate and does not feel that there should be early parliamentary elections, but says that for such a decision, the opposition, Albanian political parties and, above all, Parliament are all important.
"You know my position, unless it is urgently needed or necessary, only then would there be elections. I believe...
Mickoski demands early elections next year, Anjushev says it wont be good for the economy
At a protest in front of the Government, the leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, demanded early parliamentary elections saying they should be held next year along with the presidency.
“There must be elections! We must have early parliamentary elections along with the presidential elections. Let's prepare a clean and equal terrain for all political parties. Let's elect a...
Seven pre-election moves in six days – the government fortifies rapidly for December 11
On August 31st, the leaders of the political parties, signatories to the Pržino Agreement confirmed the date December 11 for early parliamentary elections. The day after, the ruling party began reshuffling the staff at the Ministry of Interior, employment within the ministry and a series of manoeuvres ahead of the early elections.
Some experts and opposition parties have characterized these moves...
Mogherini and Hahn: This is a new opportunity to resolve the crisis
The Constitutional Court clears the way for Parliament to reconvene and cancel the elections on June 5, according to a joint statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn.
“This is a renewed opportunity for the country to address a number of serious issues at the heart of the prolonged political crisis. The way...
Kocijancic: There are no conditions for elections, action needs to be taken, and we are ready to assist
We call on the political leaders in the country and the relevant authorities to take decisive steps to solve the current situation, and respect the Przhino Agreement, said Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for the European Commission in response to the question, how will Macedonia continue to receive financial aid for the refugee crisis if the new government is not recognised...
Brussels: If elections are held on June 5, they will not be recognized by the International Community
Brussels regrets that the continued political crisis has caused the country to move away from Euro-Atlantic aspirations, a spokesman for the European Commission told "Meta".
"The Commission notes that several parties have not submitted their list of candidates to the State Election Commission by yesterday’s deadline. We do not see that the minimum conditions to enable credible elections on 5...
Auer: How will there be elections on June 5 when there are no conditions?
French Ambassador Laurence Auer, today during a visit to Bitola expressed concern over the political crisis in Macedonia and said that a solution must be found.
“The political crisis in Macedonia concerns us all, especially me because I come from France, one of the founding countries of the European Union. It is a pity that on May 9 when we...
Today the “Colourful Revolution” will demand the departisation of MRTV
Today Civil Movement "I protest" will hold a protest and focusing on the job of the reporting of the public broadcasting service, or "Macedonian Radio Television" (MRTV).
"Only well-informed citizens can carry out well-informed decisions. The role of the "Macedonian Radio & Television" as a public broadcaster, is to report current affairs in a professional and impartial manner. However, this...
Koenders writes to all leaders: Minimum criteria for credible elections have not been met
The Dutch Foreign Minister, whose country holds the EU presidency, Bert Koenders, sent a letter to all the leaders of political parties who are signatories to the Przhino Agreement, where he expressed serious concern about the situation in Macedonia and urgently requires a solution to solve the political crisis through the full implementation of the Agreement.
“As the Presidency of...
“Colourful Revolution” speaks: In these conditions, there will be no elections
The ‘Colourful Revolution’ tonight splashed paint and coloured the " Nova Makedonija “ building, where the State Election Commission (SEC) are located. They said that in such conditions, with this electoral roll, the election can not and will not take place.
Before they started painting, demonstrators put on raincoats and lit signaling torches to protect the painters from police cameras,...
Howitt for “Meta”: Macedonia is in a dangerous and unstable position
MEP and one of the mediators of the Przino Agreement, Richard Howitt in an interview for "Meta", said that responsibility of the future of Macedonia is in the hands of the Macedonians politicians. He noted that the country is in a dangerous and unstable condition, and that politicians in Skopje, after yesterday's warnings from Brussels, should reconsider in which direction...
SEC approves timetable, election campaign officially starts on May 16
The State Election Commission today adopted a timetable for the conducting of election activities, for the implementation of early parliamentary elections, scheduled for June 5.
According to the SEC, the electoral roll will be announced publicly on April 25. Checking the list will last 15 days and will close on May 19. According to the timetable, the list of the candidate...
Lidington: We are concerned that Macedonia is not ready to organize credible elections on June 5
British Minister for Europe, David Lidington, called on President Gjorge Ivanov to withdraw his decision to pardon individuals who are under investigation.
“The President’s decision on 12 April, to pardon those individuals currently being investigated over allegations of abuse, is a matter of considerable concern. This decision protects those officials and former ministers accused of corruption and denies justice to...
Baily: Mass pardons are an obstacle to credible elections
US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily after meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov today, again condemned his decision to halt the trials against politicians and also urged everyone to avoid the use of violence.
"Mass pardon equals impunity and that equals an obstacle to credible elections, and the Euro-Atlantic path. And that peaceful demonstration is a fundamental democratic right. Violence and...
Baily and Orav: April 6 was a missed opportunity for the preperation of credible elections
Macedonian political leaders have a responsibility to their citizens to return the country to Euro-Atlantic path through the implementation of political agreements and priority reforms, said US Ambassador Jess Baily and EU Ambassador Aivo Orav.
“The EU and U.S. have supported all parties and stakeholders in their work to create the conditions for credible elections. This includes cleaning the voters'...
“Civil” demands elections be postponed to September
Several dozen people organized by the Center for Freedom "Civil" today before the Parliament demanded that the election be postponed and scheduled in September.
According to the NGO, in Macedonia there is still no conditions for fair and credible elections.
"We are gathered here today to say that we demand free elections and not elections with phantoms, abuse to the administration,...
DUI withdraws its Ministers from Government
The Presidency of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) tonight at their party headquarters in Tetovo decided to withdraw its ministers from Government, to examine the parties policies for the coming days.
At the meeting, despite the decision to withdraw their ministers, the party Presidency has also confirmed that the views of party leader Ali Ahmeti will carry full authority...
The SEC have delayed the start of field checks on questionable voters
The State Election Commission today postponed the start of the field checks on the voter lists, because the they had not completely finished procedures.
So far no-one has revealed how long it will be postponed for or when it will start.
The SEC announced that on April the 3rd, they would begin to conduct their on-site field checks of 89, 383...
