What happened in the first round of Presidential elections


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 […]

Competitiveness


Aleksandar Krzalovski The emotional reactions after the dramatic election night are slowly calming down, the night that brought the most uncertain race and the closest result among the leading candidates from probably all previous elections (including general and local). The final result announced by the State Election Commission is 4,489 votes more for Stevo Pendarovski, […]

What will the second round bring?


Gjorgji Spasov Before the first round of the presidential elections, many feared two things. The first was incidents or irregularities at any polling station that the opposition would use to accuse the elections of not being free and fair and to call, as it did during the name referendum, for a public or secret boycott […]

Victory and defeat as consolation


Erol Rizaov There is nothing easier than declaring victory before elections. Especially in unfinished elections when there is a second round. It is crucial for the participants in the contest and party leaders to show the public the most important part of the campaign that the opponent is defeated. To encourage their supporters and the […]

Macedonia strikes back because it needs justice


Aleksandar Nikoloski Vice-president of VMRO-DPMNE Professor Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova’s great election success on Sunday is the best proof that the country is heading in the right direction! Gordana Siljanovska’s success is due to her clear message that Macedonia needs justice. All of the people’s anger and disappointment was gathered in one simple message. All the betrayed […]

The more important things than the presidential election


Zdravko Saveski At the time of writing this column, the results of the first round of the presidential elections were still unknown. But this is not the main reason why I will not waste time on elections on this occasion. The main reason is that May Day is approaching and that presidential elections must not […]

Are Scandinavian Elections Possible?


Erol Rizaov Scandinavian, or at least decent European elections, would be the best recommendation not only for starting accession negotiations with the EU, but also the strongest evidence of the European affiliation and aspiration of North Macedonia in cultural, civilizational, political, economic and geographical terms. Credible presidential elections would best confirm the size and significance […]

Economic problems and challenges


NIKOLA POPOVSKI  Each spring the financial elite from around the world traditionally gathers in Washington within the spring meetings of the World Bank and the IMF. Finance Ministers and central bank governors with their aides, bankers and investors, professors and scientists… various worldly people with their various financial, economic, political and other interests. They, together […]

Rally organizers block the city


FROSINA FAKOVA-SERAFINOVIC Guests could not get to the birthday party organized in the children’s amusement venue at the Skopje Kale, tickets for the “Realists” play were sold out, but the audience was nowhere to be found, and some of the parents could not arrive on time to watch their children who took part in the […]

Schopenhauer from Krivogashtani


Erol Rizaov The little man from Budapest showed up with a great thought to encourage his followers into the homeland to win the battles for justice that would bring him back as Don Quixote riding Rocinante to bring back the time of knights and feudalism. Restoration of tyranny is required in the duels with windmills. […]

The North South of the East


Zvonko Davidovic I’ve been thinking for days what to write in my next column that I needed to submit by today, or more precisely what to write about in my next column when the topics on the news portals and the media are already dated, boring and worn out. What are you supposed to write […]

Blerim Reka’s only fault is that he is Albanian


Robert Nesimi Political analyst This year’s presidential campaign is slowly entering its final phase. Compared to previous such campaigns that were held in dramatic moments and marred by tense situations, this campaign has been relatively quiet and has passed with no noticeable incidents. I believe that this is partly due to the profiles of the […]

The Muppet Show in Butel


Erol Rizaov We will show you how the Euro-Atlantic processes and integration need to be conducted, shouted out VMRO-DPMNE’s presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, on her own tour show that started with ”Your fatherland is calling you”, and since few days ago with a new campaign name “Get to know your fatherland in order to love […]

NATO between Putin’s threats and Trump’s sarcasm


Nano Ruzin When the Allies celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Washington Treaty in 1999, which created the Alliance, at the same time mobilizing the physical, spiritual and geopolitical visions of the upcoming NATO enlargement process. It was these decisions that helped define the contours of the “new NATO” for the 21st century. On April […]

The angry, disappointed and forgotten will elect Gordana as President!


Aleksandar Nikoloski Vice-president of VMRO-DPMNE Considering that I write a column for Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent Daily Newspaper every other Wednesday, and that by the first round of the presidential elections I won’t have another column out, I would like to share my opinion regarding the presidential campaign and the candidates. The first thing that comes to […]

Playing with unfortunate lives


Goran Adamovski When in March 2016 the so-called Balkan Route was closed, over 40,000 migrants from poor African and Asian countries were left stuck on Greek territory. Overnight, an order from “upstairs” arrived that the gates of Gevgelija should no longer be open to those that without a single document, but with a suitcase full […]

The power of not voting


Zdravko Saveski The people have power! That power is not visible and can not be felt when the people themselves do not reach for it. When this is the case, the rulers lie to the people, steal from the people and lead them by the nose. And the people sink in their poverty and in […]

Presidents with no sense of humor


Erol Rizaov The three presidential candidates in the pre-election campaign are “dead” serious, uptight, a bit scared and more grumpy than smiling. It’s difficult for them to overcome the stage fright at a reasonable level. I do not believe that they have no sense of humor at all, to tell a joke or two at […]

Let me ask you something, Siljanovska


Erol Rizaov Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the supreme and non-party presidential candidate of VMRO-DPMNE, highlighted her personal professional experience, her knowledge in the field of constitutional law, the decades-long experiences of comparative study of the problems of power-sharing. This will allow her to correct the Prespa Agreement with Greece and to save it permanently as the unchangeable […]

In the meantime


Petar Arsovski I have the impression that our whole lives have passed in the meantime. Perhaps this is the curse of my generation, perhaps a lasting endemic phenomenon for this region. While we are stuck with what kind of napkins the stewardess serves us, this airplane makes a 180 degrees turn. So, focused on the […]