NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg congratulates Stevo Pendarovski on winning the sixth presidential elections in North Macedonia. “Congratulations Stevo Pendarovski on winning the presidential elections. Looking forward to working with you on welcoming North Macedonia as NATO’s 30th member,” Stoltenberg tweeted.
Stevo Pendarovski declares victory in the second round of the sixth presidential elections in the country. He is expected to take office soon after the State Election Commission announces the final results of Sunday’s vote, after which an inaugural session in should be scheduled in the Parliament. In his second attempt, after losing to outgoing …
Preliminary results at the State Election Commission (SEC) website show that out of the 50.80 percent of processed votes, SDSM presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski is in the lead with 55.51 percent of votes. VMRO-DPMNE candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova has garnered 41.05 percent of votes. According to the number of votes, 181,028 people supported Pendarovski, while …
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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 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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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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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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Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Republic of North Macedonia counterpart Zoran Zaev have exchanged warm greetings on the occasion of the Orthodox Christian Easter 2019, a statement by the government in Skopje said. In his message to Zaev, Borissov expressed confidence that the two of them would, with even greater strength, achieve goodness, …
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Companies and businesses in North Macedonia say that they are hoping for the presidential elections to be successful, otherwise, any other alternative that could generate a crisis, may be bad for the country’s economy. “It’s hard for companies to realize their investments if there’s a new political crisis. If minimum turnout in the second round …
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The candidates competing to become North Macedonia’s next head of state are heading into the final week of the campaign ahead of the run-off on May 5th. SDSM’s candidate Stevo Pendarovski and VMRO-DPMNE’s candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova are expected to hold debates and rallies throughout the week. Both candidates during the Easter holidays put their …
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