Polling stations across the Republic of North Macedonia closed at 19 o’clock as part of the second round of the six presidential elections. 1,808,131 people had the right to vote at 3,480 polling stations in the country and 32 abroad starting from 7 in the morning. Turnout in the presidential runoff by 5 p.m. stands …
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Turnout in the presidential runoff by 5 p.m. stands at 38.23 percent and there are no irregularities reported at polling stations, said State Election Commission (SEC) president Oliver Derkovski on Sunday. “No irregularities have been reported and we hope voting will end in the same way, for a peaceful Election Day,” said Derkovski. Largest turnout …
Voter turnout in Sunday’s presidential runoff is 30,34% until 3 pm. Voting runs smoothly, with no interruptions and no irregularities, State Election Commission (SEC) Spokesperson Ljupka Guguchevska said at today’s third press conference. According to the data reviewed from 95,67% of polling stations, 527,068 voters have cast their vote until 3 pm. Voter turnout in …
Pope Francis recalled the example of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and his predecessor Pope John XXIII as he visited the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and met with Patriarch Neophyte, and then prayed Regina Coeli in the St. Alexander Nevsky Square. The example of Ss. Cyril and Methodius dominated the Pontiff’s remarks as …
Voter turnout in Sunday’s presidential runoff is 20.73% until 1 pm, State Election Commission Spokesperson Ljupka Guguchevska said at today’s second press conference. According to the data reviewed of 95.39% of polling stations, 359.042 voters have cast their vote by 1 pm. Guguchevska also said in the first six and a half hours that voting runs …
Voter turnout in Sunday’s presidential second round of presidential elections is 6,31% until 10 am, State Election Commission Spokesperson Ljupka Guguchevska said at today’s first press conference. She added that 99,192 voters have cast their vote until 10 am. According to the SEC, voting is running smoothly in the first three and a half hours. …
North Macedonia votes Sunday in a runoff election to pick the country’s fifth president. The voters will choose between SDSM’s presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski, and his main rival of VMRO-DPMNE coalition Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova. 1,808,131 voters are to vote in Sunday’s presidential runoff administered in 3,480 polling stations and in 32 diplomatic and consular offices abroad. …
The two presidential candidates in North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova are expected to wrap up their election campaign ahead of Sunday’s runoff. The race between the two candidates is tight with only 4 thousand votes dividing them. Governing coalition candidate, Pendarovski said that support for him means better perspective for everyone, European integration, …
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Petar Arsovski I think that rather than politicians wondering and suspecting the reasons why the representatives of the “Colorful Revolution” have now appeared, they better ask themselves why they did not vote in the first round of elections. The answer to this question is important mostly because representatives of the “Colorful Revolution” are representatives of …
Erol Rizaov My readers know that I will vote for Stevo Pendarovski, that is, against any chance, or even the slightest danger to continue hindering and prolonging North Macedonia’s European perspectives, democratization and faster development of the country, and a better life of quality for our future generations. I have spent over 30 of 43 …
The Government of North Macedonia calls on citizens to plan their commute and movement in the center of Skopje ahead of the apostolic visit of Pope Francis on Tuesday, May 7. Pedestrian movement will not be obstructed and special traffic rules for movement of vehicles will apply. Government spokesperson Mile Boshnjakovski said Thursday all state …
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A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Marie-Christine Dalloz, will travel to North Macedonia from 4 to 6 May to observe the second round of the presidential election, said PACE in a press release. The delegation will observe the election alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and …
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The European People’s Party leader, Joseph Daul, has publicly supported VMRO-DPMNE’s presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova. – Justice also means fair, free and transparent elections. Elections that will enable all participants to fight equally. It’s the image of your country that depends on that. Justice, that’s what Gordana promises if you elect her. And what kind …
Stevo Pendarovski, the presidential candidate of SDSM and the coalition, is not discouraged by the low turnout and the narrow advantage he scored in the first round of the sixth presidential elections in the country. He is convinced that this outcome will be a motivating factor for the citizens to come out on May 5 …
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While there are only two days remaining in the campaign for presidential elections in North Macedonia, the two candidates Stevo Pendarovski and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova have called for a large turnout in the polls. Pendarovski said that a vote for him means a better perspective for everyone, it means a sure path towards European integration, reforms, …
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US president Donald Trump has submitted North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol to the Senate for ratification. “I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to its ratification, the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia (the “Protocol”). The Protocol was signed in Brussels on …
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North Macedonia’s PM Zoran Zaev is optimistic that the country will launch accession talks with the EU. “I have just arrived from Berlin following meetings with German chancellor Merkel and French president Macron. We have big friends in Europe. This year, the country not will become a NATO member, but it will also launch accession …
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Today,Trade Unions in North Macedonia join the celebration of International Workers’ Day – May 1, which is marked in honor and the memory to the struggle of workers for the promotion of their rights. The Federation of Trade Unions of North Macedonia organised a march on Labour Day – May 1 on the streets of …
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In parallel with the optimistic announcements by the government and the opposition that the second round will be successful, a reserve plan is being prepared if there is a low turnout on Sunday. The government announces that early general elections will be scheduled immediately, and they will be held next autumn. However, they will first …
Robert Nesimi Political Analyst Extremely low turnout, fiasco of the government, a good-but-not-enough result for the opposition, total debacle in the Albanian campus, as well as a complete rejection of the concept of “consensual President” are the first impressions from the first round of Presidential elections. Turnout. The first parameter that catches the eye in …
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