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Skopje with biggest drop in voter turnout, VMRO-DPMNE’s coalition has 1.660 votes more than “Mozheme” coalition (Infographic)
There was a low voter turnout in Skopje in the parliamentary elections in North Macedonia that took place on the 15th of July, but also a narrow election race between the two main competitors - the SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE-led coalitions. Is it because of the dissatisfaction with the political parties' work or the fear of catching COVID-19? These are...
Unofficial results by SEC: SDSM – 46 seats, VMRO-DPMNE – 44, DUI – 15, the Alliance – 12, Levica – 2, and DPA – 1 (INFOGRAPHIC)
According to unofficial results by the State Election Commission (SEC), in the early parliamentary elections that took place yesterday, the "Mozheme" (We Can) coalition, led by SDSM and Besa won 46 MP seats in the parliament of North Macedonia and is followed by the opposition coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE, which won 44 MP seats. DUI won 15 seats, the...
SEC’s website with the election results down, news aggregator time.mk under heavy DDoS attack
Simultaneously, at the moment when the final voter turnout data for today's parliamentary elections in North Macedonia was supposed to be published, State Election Commission (SEC) web site has gone down, while the most read news aggregator in Macedonia, time.mk is under heavy DDoS attack. Neither the journalists nor the citizens can get any information about the initial election...
Inkluziva Association: Numerous irregularities during voting process for persons with disabilities
Association Inkluziva's observers reported irregularities concerning the access to polling stations and the voting process for persons with disabilities. Non-observance of the protocols for protection against COVID-19 was also noticed at today's snap parliamentary elections in North Macedonia.
"At 15 polling stations, members of election boards were noticed either not wearing face masks and gloves or improperly wearing them, at...
Elections in North Macedonia: Police intervened for a fight and photographing of ballots
During today's snap parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has registered several voting irregularities and offenses throughout the country. The police have registered voters taking photographs of the ballots at polling stations No. 0537 in Debar, 0755 in the village of Osoj, municipality of Kichevo, and 2909 in Skopje. These people will be fined accordingly,...
Zaev: There is a possible consensus on a presidential candidate, we have a dilemma over early elections
SDSM has not yet defined its position on whether to hold early elections, because the dilemma is whether to go for a new mandate or focus on EU integration and receive a date for accession talks with the EU, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said today.
"The dilemma over whether to announce early parliamentary elections is between two options - whether...
Xhaferi: I am prepared to be president if there is no census at the elections
The presidential elections are likely to be announced on February 8, and the first round will be held on April 21, and the second round on May 5, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said at today's press briefing.
"The Parliament is prepared for the elections and will work until the beginning of the election campaign, to hinder the MPs to go campaigning...
It is not even serious to think that there will be new elections in 2018
It is not serious to think that there will be new elections in 2018, because Macedonia is waiting for the processes for the Euro-Atlantic integration and reforms which need to be implemented, said Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi.
He expressed hope, that MPs from VMRO-DPMNE will attend the session on January 9th, which will be the first in the new year,...
Gruevski does not recognize the elections and demands new early parliamentary elections
Last night, VMRO-DPMNE leader, Nikola Gruevski said that his party did not recognize the local elections, where there had been numerous irregularities, attempts to make a "Bulgarian train", physical intimidation on farmers, and the administrative sector.
“VMRO-DPMNE does not recognize these elections and will never consider them as fair and democratic. In addition to not recognizing them, we urgently call...
Zaev isn’t thinking about early parliamentary elections, but about the name dispute and the reforms
I'm not thinking about early parliamentary elections because the local elections are still happening, and our priority is for them to end completely in a regular and proper manner, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at today's joint press conference with the President of the Councils of Ministers of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Denis Zvizdic.
-The results from the local elections...
Gruevski appeals for parliamentary elections to be held together with local elections on October 15
Today, the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski confirmed that political parties had agreed that local elections will be held on October the 15th, this year, and once again urged for new early parliamentary elections to be held together with the local elections.
“I believe that things will evolve in the right direction, October the 15th was the closest date SDSM...
OSCE/ODIHR: The post election period was tense and full of harsh rhetoric
This afternoon, the OSCE / ODIHR mission released their final report on the parliamentary elections held on December the 11th in Macedonia, which states that it is necessary to continue working on improving the legal framework, and also to take legal measures regarding the threats made against the ambassadors.
"Although the parties were generally able to campaign freely, it was...
If they come to an agreement, the Constitution will not prevent the parties to postpone the local elections
According to the changes in the Electoral code from January 2014, the local elections in Macedonia, instead of the second half of March, will be held in the first half of May, but even this date may be a subject to change since the issues about the local elections are not clearly determined with the Constitution but by a...
Seats and numbers of MPs in an independent Macedonia – A historical and graphic review
Yesterday, the VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski, received a fifth mandate from President Gjorge Ivanov, to form a government with parliamentary figure of 51 MPs in the home of legislature. This it not the first time a candidate party who won the elections with a larger number of seats receives the mandate to form a government, however they is no...
Veljanoski has scheduled an inaugural session for Friday
Outgoing Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski has scheduled for Friday at 13:00 pm to chair the inaugural session of the new Parliament.
"According to Article 63 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia which stipulates that the newly elected Parliament must hold a constitutive session no later than 20 days after the election was held and the inaugural session must...
New Parliament will be crucial for SPO, Constitutional, Supreme and Criminal Court
In the period of time after the new composition of Parliament, and after the deadline which expires on December 31, there will be a new reality for the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) and for the most important courts in the country – the Supreme Court, the Criminal and Constitutional Court, who left difficult issues to resolve after the election.
The...
“Most”: The re-vote in Tearce was peaceful, but with technical problems
The re-vote at the polling station 2011 in Tearce was occurring in a peaceful ambiance, with a different dynamic in the voters’ turnout which decreased in the last hours before the ending of the voting, as was said in the preliminary report by the civic association “Most” that was monitoring the –re-vote with two monitors and two mobile teams.
“Most,”...
Zaev resigns as Mayor because he is “taking another position”
The Mayor of the municipality of Strumica and leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, at today’s session of the municipality’s council announced that he is resigning as Mayor because he is will be taking another position.
Zaev did not announce which position he will be taking, and at the Council’s session, where the budget of the municipality was discussed, he announced that...
Menduh Tachi has resigned as president of DPA
The Democratic Party of the Albanians’ leader Menduh Tachi, later this afternoon on his official Facebook page announced that he has filed his resignation as president of the party.
“Dear friends, I just submitted an irrevocable resignation as president of the party. Until the party’s extraordinary congress, DPA will be managed by the managing council, and the extraordinary congress’...
USA: Political leaders must stop with inflammatory rhetoric and assaults on ambassadors
The United States Department of State expressed its concerns today, due to the tensions in Macedonia after the early parliamentary elections which were held on the 11th of December, and they called on the leaders of political parties’ to stop the negative rhetoric.
"We are concerned about heightened political tensions in Macedonia following the December 11th parliamentary elections, and we...
