Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev cast his referendum ballot at polling station No. 1730 in the “Nikola Vapcarov” Elementary School in Strumica. He was accompanied by wife Zorica and son Dushko. Immediately after voting, PM Zaev likened the day to a holiday for Macedonia. He said citizens were deciding the country’s fate, and …
PM Zoran Zaev’s statement after voting in the referendum Read More »
Polling stations across Macedonia closed at 7 p.m., where the citizens cast their ballots to vote Yes or No to the referendum question: “Are you in favor of EU and NATO membership by accepting the agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Greece?” 1,806,336 people registered in the Voter’s List were eligible …
Referendum voting ends as polling stations close Read More »
No serious violations of the voting process in Sunday’s referendum have been registered so far apart from an incident that took place in a school yard in Skopje involving an attack on three police officers by a man in his mid 20s, said public prosecutor Xhelal Bajrami, head of the commission on monitoring possible referendum …
According to the SEC President Oliver Derkoski, 455,771 votes or 28.83 per cent of the registered voters cast their ballots in the referendum by 17h. These data comes from the processed information of 87.25% of the municipal election commissions.
The State Election Commission (SEC) says 22.56 percent of registered voters cast their ballots until 15:00h. “The voting process is uninterrupted and I would like to thank citizens for the democratic atmosphere,” said SEC president Oliver Derkoski. Largest turnout is registered in Saraj (36.57%) Centar (34.98 percent), Karpos (32.21%) Lipkovo (30.42%) Kriva Palanka (30.35%), …
The leader of the main opposition party VMRO-DPMNE will not vote in the referendum on the name agreement. The party says that Mickoski believes that the question of the referendum is multifaceted and manipulative. “Its content consists of a question of membership in NATO and the EU, which also is a strategic goal of VMRO-DPMNE, …
According to the SEC President Oliver Denkovski, 261,473 voters or 16,00 percent of the total number of voters who voted in the Voters’ List came out to vote at today’s referendum. This is the result of the processed data of 90, 24 percent of polling stations in the Republic of Macedonia.
The voting right in the referendum was used by 8.03% of voters by 11 am, after processing 92.06% of the received data, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced at the today’s second press conference. So far, seven complaints have been submitted to the SEC, three of which have been rejected, while four have been processed. …
The official State Election Commission (SEC) data shows that 11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers have been accredited to monitor the September 30 referendum. Additionally, 194 translators have been accredited to the SEC. Besides domestic, the referendum will be covered by foreign journalists. The SEC has also accredited 83 journalists from 32 media outlets, with …
The SEC: 11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers monitor the referendum Read More »
The Ministry of Interior has urged citizens, political parties and their supporters to follow laws and regulations and not undermine public order and safety nor disrupt voting privacy (e.g., by taking pictures or video). “The Ministry of Interior will not tolerate any illegal behavior,” the press release reads, “and the law will be enforced immediately. …
Spasovski: I urge citizens to report any illegal behavior Read More »
Two people have remained dead and one has remained wounded in an armed clash occurred in Skopje. Police sources told IBNA that this incident had criminal motives. One of the victims who died at the scene is a 44 years old man from Skopje. His brother was gunned down two years ago for the similar …
Two dead and one wounded in an armed clash in Skopje Read More »
European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn on the second day of the explanatory screening between the European Commission and Macedonia said that the beginning of this process sends a “strong signal of the EU’s commitment and the credibility of the enlargement process to the entire region.” “We have an ambitious …
Hahn: We would like to conclude this preparatory work by summer next year Read More »
Nikola Popovski Exactly two decades ago, in 1998, the famous British sociologist and professor Anthony Giddens, who gained worldwide fame when he became the main reformer and ideologist of the Labour Party under Tony Blair, was one of the promoters of accepting the new reality in the world – and that was the process of …
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his government will survive the ratification of the Macedonia name-change deal even if junior partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) decided to quit the coalition. “I think my government will survive, but I don’t know if my coalition will survive, but this is …
Tsipras says coalition may break up over the agreement with Macedonia Read More »
MOST will deploy nearly 1,500 observers to monitor referendum voting, who will cover approximately 33% of the polling stations in Macedonia as well as 33% of every municipality, says Darko Aleksov, executive director of the citizens’ organization. “Additionally, there will be mobile observers in every municipality to observe the atmosphere outside the polling stations,” said …
Aleksov: 1,500 MOST observers to monitor referendum voting Read More »
Macedonia is irreversibly moving towards EU full-fledged membership and there is no way back, said Vice Premier for European Affairs Bujar Osmani at a joint press conference with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn in Brussels on Friday. Vice Premier Osmani is heading the Macedonian delegation that launched the explanatory screening process on …
Osmani: Macedonia is irreversibly moving towards full EU membership Read More »
Security services have no indication of possible incidents during Sunday’s referendum. A peaceful referendum vote is expected, and just in case there are any kind of incidents, there will be numerous police forces on the field. If anything goes wrong, the special units of the Ministry of Interior will also be ready to take action. …
Over six thousand police officers to secure the referendum Read More »
The initial, unofficial results of the vote in the referendum, on which citizens should vote ‘for’ or ‘against’ the question “Are you for NATO and EU membership by accepting the agreement between Macedonia and Greece” should be known Sunday evening. After midnight, the uncertainty should come to an end, and find out how the citizens …
Referendum campaign ended at midnight, which kicks off 48-hour silence ahead of the name referendum scheduled on Sunday Sept. 30. According to a decision passed by Macedonia’s Parliament, the referendum question reads: “Are you in favor of EU and NATO membership by accepting the agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Greece?” …
Referendum silence in effect as public campaign ends Read More »
On Sunday you will face a historic decision. You should make a choice. Remember, it is not a choice between two political parties. It is a choice for your future, the future of your country. It is a choice for the future of our cherished Macedonia, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says in a recorded video …
(Video) Zaev’s final address ahead of the referendum Read More »
