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The Administrative court has accepted VMRO-DPMNE’s appeal and has annulled SEC’s decision about Gostivar

The Administrative court has unanimously, with five judges voting ”yes” has accepted VMRO-DPMNE’s appeal and has rejected BESA’s appeal as untidy regarding the voting at polling station 0396/1 in Gostivar that was accepted by SEC and it annulled the votes at this polling station. It’s about Besa’s complaint, according to which someone else has signed instead of Fatime Sulejmani...

Kocijančič: Brussels concerned over negative rhetoric and urges parties to act responsibly

The European Commission today urged the public not to put pressure on the State Election Commission and the judiciary. “The Commission notes the preliminary results and the outcome of the complaints and awaits now the outcome of the appeal processes. The relevant national authorities, including the State Election Commission and the Courts, should be allowed to work unhindered, free from...

Who manages the Administrative Court who will determine the election results?

Political parties SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE, before the deadline expires (tonight at midnight), said they would file complaints to the Administrative Court over some of the decisions made by the SEC regarding the course of the voting process in the elections held on December 11. The Administrative Court, however, according to Article 150 of the Electoral Code, after receiving complaints,...

VMRO-DPMNE files a lawsuit over the SEC’s decision for a revote in Gostivar

Yesterday, VMRO-DPMNE announced that they are planning to file a lawsuit with the Administrative court because of the decision made by the SEC which approved the BESA Movement’s complaint and annulled the results of the vote in the municipality of Gostivar in Constituency 6. “This illegal decision made by the State Election Commission directly influences the total voting results, and...

SDSM will file four complaints to the Administrative Court

By then end of the day, SDSM will file four complaints to the Administrative Court concerning the voting in polling stations in Constituency 6, announced today SDSM spokesman, Petre Shilegov. "The Administrative Court has to take into account all the main arguments in the lawsuits. The SEC did not respond to the serious task of fully protecting the electoral process...

Besa will not appeal the decisions made by the SEC, the party doubts the court’s independence

The Besa movement will not submit an appeal to the Administrative Court after the decisions made by the State Election Commission to reject seven of the eight complaints over the electoral process. "The bodies of the party assessed not to file an appeal with the Administrative Court because we doubt the court's independence and know their decision in advance", stated...

The SEC rejects SDSM’s last complaint

With four votes “for” and four “against” and one neutral, the SEC rejected SDSM’s complaint concerning polling station 2.011 in Tearce, in Constituency 6. DUI’s representative in the SEC, Subhi Jakupi didn’t vote for and he previously stated that the experts should decide about the last complaint and excused himself from the voting. According to the Election Code, the SEC’s decision...

Gruevski: VMRO-DPMNE will not participate in a re-vote or negotiations with the international community

The leader of the VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski tonight addressed the gathered crowd outside the State Election Commission, and said that the party's Executive Committee had held a meeting, where they adopted a proclamation which, he said, "was to inform all those whose eyes are on the defense of the Republic of Macedonia". "The SEC adopted illegal decisions to bypass the electoral will...

The deadline for lodging complaints to the Administrative court is approaching

The 24-hour deadline for lodging complaints regarding the State Election Commission’s decisions is approaching. Last night, representatives of SEC announced that SEC’s legal department will prepare and submit to Besa movement and the Coalition led by SDSM the decisions for the 13 complaints for which a decision was already. After lodging the complaints, five judges of the Administrative court, elected...

VMRO-DPMNE had sharp answers for the Ambassadors of the US, EU and Norway

Yesterday, the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski held separate meetings with US Ambassador Jess Baily, EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar and the Ambassador of Norway, Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, where they discussed the results of the early parliamentary elections, the expectations of the new parliament and government, the work of the State Election Commission as well as the hate speech...

Baily has not interfered with the SEC’s work, stated the US Embassy to Macedonia

The US Embassy denied the media reports that US Ambassador Jess Baily is interfering with in the work of the State Election Commission. "With concern, we noted the ongoing inaccurate reports claiming the US Ambassador is interfering with the work of the State Electoral Commission. This is not a time for publishing fake news or conspiracies. The Ambassador of the United States...

In Macedonia possible new elections in Spring says MEP Tonino Picula

In Macedonia, political uncertainty continues after the close election results, said MEP Tonino Picula to the Croatian news agency HINA, who followed Sunday's early parliamentary elections in Macedonia. “The election results showed a continuation of the high polarization and the political division within Macedonian society... At this point, uncertainty reigns as the final result. The difference between VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM...

Mogherini and Hahn call for a swift formation of government who will implement reforms

Late last night, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn welcomed the early parliamentary elections in Macedonia, which were held on December 11. “Early parliamentary elections took place in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Sunday, in a calm and orderly...

Visualization: VMRO-DPMNE wins 51 seats, while SDSM wins 49 seats

According to the preliminary results from Macedonia State Election Commission for yesterday’s early parliamentary elections,VMRO-DPMNE won two seats more than SDSM. The President of the SEC, Aleksandar Chichakovski, said that according to the preliminary results, VMRO-DPMNE won 51 seats, SDSM 49 seats, DUI 10 the Besa Movement 5, the Alliance of Albanians 3, and the DPA 2 won seats. The SEC...

Steinmeier called upon for an immediate formation of a government and for implementation of necessary reforms

The chief of the German diplomacy Frank Walter Steinmeier has greeted the held early parliamentary elections in Macedonia and called upon urgent forming of a government. – Yesterday’s elections in Macedonia were an important step forward in the solution of the political crisis in the country. It is necessary for the country for a government to be formed immediately and...

Most: The number of irregulatrities and violations of the election process is increasing

The citizens organization “Most” announced that during the Election day more irregularities in the voting process were noticed. Representatives of “Most” are announcing that at the polling station 0473, municipality Mavrovo and Rostushe, a member of the voting board is evidencing the voters that are voting on a special list and that list was handed to an authorized person. At...

SEC: Voters’ list certificates will contain photographs of voters

The State Election Commission has announced today that all necessary legal measures were taken for meeting all the deadlines for carrying out the election processes, including the technical-organizational measures for prevention of eventual inconsistencies within the process. "The ballots and the certificates from the voting list are in a phase of being prepared for printing along with other confidential election material...

European politicians criticize Kurz for supporting VMRO-DPMNE

The former head of the Social Democratic Party of Austria in European Parliament, Hannes Swoboda expressed regret over the performance of Austrian Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz at the pre-election rally of the ruling VMRO-DPMNE in Skopje. "It is high time Macedonia embarked on a new path based on European values. Therefore it is particularly regrettable that Minister Kurz supported those...

The Voters’ List is now closed, and 1.784.416 citizens have the right to vote

The State Election Commission has closed the Voters' List for the upcoming early parliamentary elections and has set out the layout of the electoral ballot. According to the Voters' List, for the elections set for the 11th of December, 1.784.416 citizens of the Republic of Macedonia will have the right to vote. The President of the SEC, Aleksandar Chichakovski announced that...

The Difference Between VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM is 4.8%, Shows Poll by Telma TV

The difference between the main Macedonian political parties is 4.8%, according to a poll commissioned by "Telma" TV and conducted by the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis and MCMS. If the elections were held tomorrow, VMRO-DPMNE would have 23.7% of the vote, 18,9% would vote for SDSM, 6.2% for DUI, 3.3% for DPA, 1.2% for BESA, while 4.9% would vote...