Mickoski favors 120 election districts


Today, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said a compromise regarding the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office required concessions from SDSM. “I don’t believe there is sincere will by SDSM for this, especially not now, a few months before the parliamentary elections,” Mickoski told the media. Asked about the party’s position on the changes to the …

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Non-parliamentary parties: Cut the money for party financing in half


Eight non-parliamentary parties – Glas za Makedonija, Edinstvena Makedonija, Levica, MAAK, Podem, the Labor-‐Agricultural Party, TMRO and FRODEM each make six demands regarding the Electoral Code and the conditions for “fair and democratic” elections. They demand a single-constituency model with no lower threshold and open lists. The D’Hondt model can be replaced by the Sainte-Laguë …

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How will Mitsotakis’ win affect relations with North Macedonia?


The victory of New Democracy party in yesterday’s parliamentary elections held in Greece was the focus of political debate in North Macedonia. What will the country’s new PM, Mitsotakis, do about the Prespa Agreement signed between Tsipras and Zaev, a deal which put an end to a long lasting dispute between Athens and Skopje? Former …

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Temelko defeated in local elections – Kolefski is the new mayor of Pustec


After serving three terms as mayor, Edmond Temelko was defeated in local elections in Pustec, Albania. The new mayor of Albanian municipality of Pustec, which is mainly populated by ethnic Macedonians is Pali Kolefski. In the controversial elections, Kolefski was the candidate of the Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Kolefski’s victory, a longtime …

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Strategic defeat for Erdogan, Imamoglu the new mayor of Istanbul


With a clear victory, the 49-year-old Ekrem Imamoglu is the winner of the repeat municipal elections in Istanbul. The opposition candidate won with a difference of about 773,000 votes against Binali Yildirim, who had the support of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Action Party (MHP). “These elections were not won …

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The elections in Istanbul will determine Turkey’s political landscape


The stakes are high today, with elections being held for the mayor of Istanbul, but all political analysts agree that the outcome of the elections will also have a major influence on political developments in the country. The city of 18 million inhabitants with the 10 million eligible voters always determines the developments and it …

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Region: Serb List wins partial elections in North of Kosovo


Partial local elections were held in North of Kosovo on Sunday, namely in North Mitrovica, Leposavic, Zvecan and Zubin Potok. Turnout in these elections was 42%, while Democracy in Action, which is a coalition of non-government organizations, has observed the voting process. According to this coalition, with 85% of ballots counted at midnight, it looks …

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Region: Tsipras confident ahead of 26 May European elections


In an interview with Alpha TV on Monday evening, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras predicted that the upcoming European elections will be closer to call than recent opinion polls suggest. The Greek premier added that SYRIZA will win the general elections that will follow in October. Tsipras launched yet another attack against main opposition party leader …

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Vucic to decide on elections after talks with Merkel, Macron, Xi and Putin


Serbia’s President has announced that he will make a decision on whether or not to conduct snap elections after his meetings with “world leaders”. At the meeting with high ranking members of his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) on Tuesday, Vucic said that at the conference in Berlin “it would be demanded that Serbia recognizes the …

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Xhaferi: If we could wait a year for the language law, we will wait for Ivanov to leave


The Parliament is likely to re-send the laws by the end of this week to President Gjorge Ivanov, which he returned to Parliament when he decided not to sign them due to the use of the country’s new name. If Ivanov leaves the laws in the drawer even after they are re-voted at the assembly …

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