Tag: election
Macedonia 26.03.24 | 11:55

SDSM: 200 euros extra for each first employment of young people

SDSM has a clear plan for a European Macedonia, a precise election program with specific measures and projects, it is stated in the announcement of SDSM. The focus of the program is the improvement of the standard of living of all citizens, above all the support for young people. The new SDSM government...

Macedonia 21.03.24 | 19:11

SEC validates presidential contenders

During its session on Thursday, the State Election Commission (SEC) unanimously ratified the 2024 presidential bids submitted by several candidates. These include Stevo Pendarovski from the SDSM-led coalition, Stevcho Jakimovski representing GROM, Maksim Dimitrievski of ZNAM, Arben Taravari from the...

News 25.02.24 | 18:17

14,360 signatures in favor as of Saturday, with the majority going to Osmani, Dimitrievski, and Vankovska

As per the latest figures released by the State Election Commission (SEC), a total of 14,360 signatures have been amassed for presidential candidate nominations until this Saturday. None of the candidates has reached the requisite 10,000 supporting signatures thus far. The SEC data reveals that Bujar...

Macedonia 15.02.24 | 11:45

The electoral campaign for the parliamentary elections scheduled for May 8 is set to commence on April 18

The State Election Commission (SEC) has announced that the election campaign for the parliamentary elections scheduled for May 8 will kick off on April 18 and conclude on May 6. The SEC has established a timetable, initiating the campaign 20 days before the Election Day. Public opinion poll results pertaining...

Macedonia 24.01.24 | 18:42

SEC: Nearly 17 million euros will be spent on two elections, with 10 million euros going toward paid political advertising

During Wednesday’s session, Ditmire Shehu, the Vice President of the State Election Commission (SEC), disclosed that the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, scheduled for April 24 and May 8, would incur an estimated cost of nearly EUR 17 million. In the comprehensive agenda, which...

Balkans 26.12.23 | 09:22

Renewed demonstrations in Belgrade against purported fraud in local elections

Thousands of supporters from the Serbian opposition once again flooded the streets of Belgrade on Monday, rallying against what they perceive as widespread fraud during the local elections held a week prior. The protesters marched through central Belgrade, echoing chants of “Thieves, thieves,”...

Macedonia 04.11.23 | 17:23

“Mickoski suggests that presidential and parliamentary elections should be held simultaneously to avoid unnecessary expenditure of citizens’ money”

During his visit to the municipality of Prilep as part of the “It is important!” campaign, Hristijan Mickoski, the president of VMRO-DPMNE, responded to a journalist’s question about communication with the government and progress on setting a date for elections, specifically whether...

Macedonia 17.10.23 | 15:41

Mickoski Suggests: May 8 Could Be Considered as a Potential Date for Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

VMRO-DPMNE Leader Hristijan Mickoski, in a statement made on Tuesday, suggested May 8 as a plausible option for scheduling the second round of presidential elections, to coincide with the parliamentary elections. Mickoski called for the elections to take place on a Wednesday and emphasized the need for...

Macedonia 10.10.23 | 11:40

Xhaferi: May 5 is the only day for double elections in the regular term

The coming Easter is the only possible common term for regular parliamentary and presidential elections. The President of the Assembly says that the laws allow the two election processes to be combined in a regular term. Xhaferi says he has no problem calling a leadership meeting as requested by the...

Macedonia 10.10.23 | 10:02

The facts are clear: SDSM and DUI will fight for second place in the elections

The polls are clear – SDS has been outclassed, from third place they are fighting with DUI for second place, yesterday another party emerged from SDS, VMRO-DPMNE comments. But we don’t care about SDS, we care that they are dragging Macedonia down with them. SDS and Kovacevski are to blame...

Macedonia 08.10.23 | 10:50

If there is elections tomorrow, VMRO-DPMNE will win 25.1%, SDSM only 9.5%

More than half of the respondents believe that none of the existing parties has the capacity to implement the best economic program. However, most of the citizens have confidence that VMRO-DPMNE can do it, the party which according to this research, if the elections are held tomorrow, will win in a ratio...

Macedonia 18.10.21 | 00:22

Mickoski addresses his jubilant supporters, declares a major victory for VMRO-DPMNE

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski addressed supporters in the party office in Skopje, as news continued to pour in about victories across the country in the local elections. He declared that VMRO won outright in 20 municipalities, including major wins such as Kisela Voda, Butel and Gazi Baba in...

Macedonia 16.10.21 | 17:18

More election violations in Skopje: Incumbent Mayor kept his campaign office open on Saturday

An apparent violation of the period of pre-election silence was reported in downtown Skopje, when the office of an incumbent Mayor who is running for re-election was open today. Because of the strict rules mandating no campaigning ahead of the elections, Republika is not even allowed to publish the name...

Macedonia 08.10.21 | 09:50

Election campaign: VMRO will rally in Aerodrom and Gazi Baba, SDSM goes to Kocani and Aracinovo

VMRO-DPMNE will hold its main rallies of the day in Skopje’s Aerodrom and Gazi Baba districts today, with meetings also planned in Makedonski Brod and Sopiste. The central rallies for SDSM today will take place in Kocani and Aracinovo, where the party is trying to keep a rare mayoral hold in a...

Macedonia 11.06.21 | 22:19

Zaev tries to turn the French promise of support into an electoral campaign boost

The SDSM party held a rally in Skopje as part of its campaign for the local elections in October. Zoran Zaev addressed hundreds of party officials and supporters a day after his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, eager to capitalize on a rare series of international meetings he had in the...

World 07.11.20 | 20:11

Biden declares victory in the US elections, world leaders offer congratulations

Several media outlets, which are usually relied on to project winners of US elections, today, in a coordinated move, declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential elections. An hour before, President Donald Trump tweeted out that he won the elections, and announced a press conference for later...

Macedonia 21.07.20 | 21:48

Parties begin to file charges before the Administrative Court, claiming election day violations

The Administrative Court received 75 charges from the Alliance of Albanians and their coalition partner Alternative, who claim instances of ballot stuffing and intimidation that took place on election day. The Integra party also submitted a charge, as did an individual citizen, for violations of his...

Macedonia 21.07.20 | 17:34

Zaev says that he will move quickly to form a new coalition

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev said that he will move quickly in August to put together a new Government. Zaev is currently on a vacation, but he insisted that as the results of the elections are being verified, he will “put together a coalition that will protect the treaties he signed with Greece...

Macedonia 14.07.20 | 12:32

Election tampering in Veles as citizens report receiving irregular welfare payments

Citizens from Veles are reporting a case of election violations, as several hundred families who are welfare recipients received additional 2.000 denars via mail today. The move comes directly ahead of the early general elections, when irregular distribution of subsidies, aid and welfare payments is...

Macedonia 09.07.20 | 20:58

Interior Minister Culev pledges safe conduct of the elections

Interior Minister Nake Culev inspected the work of the police in Kriva Palanka, Kratovo, Probistip and Sveti Nikole where he said that the Interior Ministry will make sure that voters are allowed to vote freely in safely conducted elections. The local departments have prepared operational plans for their...

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