Tag: elections
Macedonia 24.06.20 | 11:42

Public Prosecutor’s Office sets up commission to monitor election irregularities

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Macedonia has set up temporary commission for monitoring election irregularities for forthcoming early parliamentary elections. It is tasked with handling possible election irregularities related to criminal acts committed during elections and voting...
Macedonia 23.06.20 | 21:42

Strict rules meant to prevent the spread of the virus will make voting difficult

The State Electoral Commission (SEC) and the Committee on Infectious Diseases presented the coronavirus safety protocols that will be used to reduce the spread of the virus during the July 15 elections. SEC President Oliver Derkoski said that 20 percent of polling stations will be relocated to reduce...
Macedonia 23.06.20 | 18:26

VMRO presents its election song

VMRO-DPMNE presented the song for the coming elections. Titled “Rise up, Macedonia” it is performed by Mile Kuzmanovski, Naum Petreski, Andrijana Janevska, Panco and Andrej – DNK, Nina Janeva and other singers, performing under the logo The Renewals – team. The song echoes the...
Macedonia 22.06.20 | 20:10

OSCE/ODIHR will monitor the elections with a skeleton crew of eight observers

OSCE/ODIHR presented their plan for monitoring the July 15 elections today, saying that they will have eight international observers, all of them based in Skopje. This bare bones crew will not do the usual widespread monitoring of voting on various polling stations. Instead, the team lead by Lithuanian...
Macedonia 22.06.20 | 13:39

Seven OSCE/ODIHR observers begin work, meet SEC members

OSCE/ODIHR observers started Monday their work and met with members of the State Election Commission, at which they were briefed on the course of the electoral process. Upon the Government’s invitation, OSCE/ODIHR has sent a Special Election Assessment Mission (SEAM) for the July 15 early parliamentary...
Balkans 21.06.20 | 22:55

President Vucic party wins absolute majority in the Serbian Parliament

The Serbian ruling SNS party is projected to win an absolute victory in the general elections held today. Turnout was low due to coronavirus fears, and calls for boycott from the opposition, which contributed to President Aleksandar Vucic’s SNS winning over 63 percent of the vote. This will give...
Macedonia 21.06.20 | 16:06

Mickoski meets citizens in Covid-19 hit Kumanovo, promises to help defeat the virus

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with supporters in Kumanovo, the city that long supported the ruling SDSM party, only to be hit by the worst case of mismanagement of the coronavirus epidemic by the ruling party. Kumanovo Mayor Maksim Damjanovski, who is from SDSM, even faced criminal charges...
Macedonia 19.06.20 | 20:19

Zaev: On July 15 we will organize 100-percent safe voting

In a time of the global coronavirus pandemic, we will hold a safe campaign and 100-percent safe voting on July 15, says SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. Zaev says in a Facebook post that the party’s campaign will have no rallies and large gatherings, while all potentially risky events will be replaced by alternative...
Macedonia 17.06.20 | 10:50

Grubi: DUI made Zaev Prime Minister to rename Macedonia

We made Zoran Zaev Prime Minister in order to change the Constitution, the name of Macedonia and to introduce bilingualism, said DUI party official Artan Grubi. DUI helped Zaev grab power in 2017 then they gave him the votes needed to form a Government, in violation to the principle DUI itself favored...
Macedonia 16.06.20 | 22:31

Mucunski: SDSM needs to be punished for mishandling both the epidemic and the economy

SDSM needs to be held accountable both for mishandling the epidemic and for the economy, said VMRO-DPMNE official Timco Mucunski during a TV debate this evening. Healthcare policies were created for the purpose of ensuring quick elections. This is what SDSM was pushing for. During the entire dialogue...
Macedonia 16.06.20 | 21:48

Nikoloski: I expect an enormous turnout that will result in a stable, VMRO led Government

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that he expects “an enormous turnout” at the elections on July 15. These elections are a turning point for Macedonia, when we finally put in place a functional system of governance and of the rule of law and we begin to fight corruption....
Macedonia 16.06.20 | 20:59

Voting will last 14 hours and Covid-19 patients will be allowed to vote on Monday

The State Electoral Commission decided that the elections, planned for July 15, will last 14, instead of the usual 12 hours. Polling stations will open as usual, at 7 in the morning, but will close at 21h. Voters who have Covid-19 or are in mandatory self-isolation will vote on July 13, while other feeble...
Macedonia 16.06.20 | 18:22

Mickoski meets coalition partners, pledges to show the difference between VMRO and SDSM

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with the partners from the “Coalition for the Renewal of Macedonia” to discuss the upcoming elections, now scheduled for July 15. Following the meeting, Mickoski said that the coalition partners unanimously agreed to participate in the elections,...
Macedonia 16.06.20 | 12:04

Filipce: All candidates and parties must respect coronavirus measures during election campaign

Following the announced date for the early parliamentary elections, Health Minster Venko Filipce urged all political actors to be responsible during entire election process without endangering people’s health. In regard to agreed date for the elections, I would like to send a message to all political...
Macedonia 15.06.20 | 21:45

Mickoski: We are participating in the elections, our conditions are met, there will be protocols for protection of people’s health and the presence of OSCE / ODIHR mission

At Monday’s session of the Central Committee, VMRO-DPMNE made a unanimous decision that it will participate in the elections on 15 July. As the party leader Hristijan Mickoski said after the session, VMRO-DPMNE expects Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi to schedule the elections. Mickoski pointed...
Macedonia 15.06.20 | 19:28

Varhelyi welcomes party agreement to hold elections on 15 July

I warmly welcome today’s agreement of the main political parties in Macedonia on holding of elections on 15 July, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi tweeted Monday. Important signal for the country, its people and its EU path, this agreement paves the way towards free,...
Macedonia 15.06.20 | 15:48

SDSM and VMRO reach agreement to hold elections on July 15

VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM reached agreement to hold the early elections on July 15, said SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev. That was the first possible date put forward by the opposition party, on the condition that healthcare protocols are put in place to protect voters and that an OSCE/ODIHR mission is deployed...
Macedonia 15.06.20 | 14:24

Mickoski states his conditions for participating in elections

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that the opposition party stands by its two conditions for participating in elections – putting in place guarantees for public health and ensuring that a full OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission is in place. Zoran Zaev wants to push murky elections through...
Macedonia 15.06.20 | 14:07

VMRO and SDSM close to agreement on July 15 as the election date

VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM have reached agreement to schedule the postponed early elections for July 15, reports the TV21 television. The parties are bitterly disputing the election date, with SDSM demanding that elections take place on July 5, clsoe to the current Second Wave of the coronavirus epidemic, while...
Macedonia 15.06.20 | 11:48

Skopje Mayor Silegov turns a heating voucher program into a pre-election giveaway

City of Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov announced that it will finally implement its voucher program for purchase of air conditioners at the start of next week. The program was planned for the winter, as the devices were meant to help reduce air pollution from burning wood and coal for heating, but the city...
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