A total of 12 complaints to the State Election Commission (SEC) were submitted by VMRO-DPMNE after the second round of presidential elections. According to the main opposition party, there were cases of stuffing boxes, voting for more people, illegal agitation, abuse of state resources, and bribery on Sunday. “These are not democratic elections, but effectively …
The second round of North Macedonia’s presidential elections was calm and well run. However, shortfalls in the legal framework continued to be a concern, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement published on Monday. The observation mission is a joint undertaking of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary …
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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 …
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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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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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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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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