Tag: elections
Macedonia 02.03.20 | 20:04

Milososki urges the diaspora to register so it can vote in the elections

MP Antonio Milososki called on the diaspora to register so they can exercise their right to vote in the April 12 elections. According to him, expatriates are an integral part of Macedonia and therefore the state need them. Anyone residing / living in the diaspora has the right to vote on April 11th...
Macedonia 25.02.20 | 16:41

Derkoski: It will not be possible to vote without valid personal documents

The State Election Commission President Oliver Derkoski urged Tuesday the citizens to use all the opportunities of the institutions and to obtain personal documents, to enter or change certain data in the Voters’ List. As SEC we will make every effort to enable all citizens to exercise their right...
Macedonia 25.02.20 | 11:03

Candidates will begin collecting signatures for the April 12 elections

Independent candidates can begin collecting signatures for their general election candidates tomorrow. It takes at least 1.000 signatures from citizens given before a designated notary to file an independent list of candidates and the process lasts until March 6th. The State Electoral Commission gives...
Macedonia 21.02.20 | 21:11

Zaev believes that SDSM will again form a Government with the help of the Albanian parties

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev said that he expects to have major advantage over VMRO-DPMNE when it comes to post-election coalition making with the ethnic Albanian parties. Polls show SDSM losing soundly to VMRO among ethnic Macedonians but Zaev hopes that he will maneuver his party to again form a Government...
Macedonia 20.02.20 | 13:51

Ademi: DUI expects fair, democratic and peaceful campaign

DUI expects the campaign for early parliamentary elections to be fair, democratic and peaceful, said Arbr Ademi, a member of the party’s top leadership. We look forward to a fair, democratic and peaceful election campaign and are maximally focused on the next DUI victory. Whenever DUI was in power,...
Macedonia 16.02.20 | 21:37

Elections officially set for April 12

A decision to hold the elections on April 12 was officially signed by Talat Xhaferi this evening, after the Parliament voted to dissolve. Due to pressure from the ruling SDSM party, the Parliament dissolved four days late, intruding into the 60 days deadline provided in the Constitution, which may affect...
Macedonia 14.02.20 | 21:07

Derkovski: SEC expects elections to be called

The State Election Commission (SEC) expects early parliamentary elections to be called for April 12. SEC President Oliver Derkoski said in a statement to MIA that they are ready to hold their first session if the Parliament dissolves on Sunday. The SEC expects the elections to be called as announced...
Macedonia 14.02.20 | 16:35

Does anyone remember why early elections should take place at all?

Former lawmaker and actress asked on Facebook if anyone remembers why early elections should take place…
Macedonia 13.02.20 | 13:37

EPP: All needs to be done to ensure free and fair elections are held on 12 April as agreed, to bring the country forward

The European People’s Party sent support to Macedonia via Twitter, emphasizing that all our country needs to do is to ensure free and fair elections on April 12, to bring country forward. EPP is the largest party in the European Parliament since 1999 and in the European Council since 2002. Angela...
Macedonia 09.02.20 | 19:18

Zaev: Parliament may postpone dissolution if there is blocking of legal solutions

The final draft law includes proposals that came from the working groups, and we expects the law to enter Parliament procedure, Zoran Zaev said Sunday, answering journalists’ questions about the Law on Public Prosecutor’s Office. Zaev emphasized that everything is being done for the Parliament...
Macedonia 05.02.20 | 16:43

Macedonia deserves fair and democratic elections

Interior Minister Nake Culev met Wednesday with members of the State Election Commission. The Republic of Macedonia deserves fair and democratic elections, and for the benefit of our citizens it is our responsibility to do it. Today, together with other colleagues from the Government, we had a working...
Macedonia 04.02.20 | 17:03

Zaev now says elections will go ahead as planned, but leaves room to change his mind again

Following his latest election postponing trial balloon, Zoran Zaev today insisted that the elections will be held on April 12, but he still left enough room to change his mind. Zaev’s latest excuse for postponing the elections is the failure of his SDSM party to come to terms with VMRO-DPMNE about...
Macedonia 03.02.20 | 22:37

Spasovski joins Zaev in his new push to postpone the elections

Interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski echoed his leader Zoran Zaev in his call that the April 12 elections be postponed unless laws which the ruling SDSM party wants to see adopted are pushed through Parliament. Spasovski told Telma TV that he still thinks elections will take place on April 12, but...
Macedonia 03.02.20 | 21:22

Nikoloski: EPP supports VMRO, the elections will take place as planned

In an update from Brussels, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski says that the European People’s Party stands behind VMRO and its call that the early general elections go ahead as planned on April 12. The election date was agreed by all major parties in Macedonia during a meeting in October,...
Macedonia 03.02.20 | 16:54

Nikoloski: Zaev is looking for an excuse to avoid electoral defeat

In its initial response after Zoran Zaev said he may try to get away from holding early elections in April, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that the move is the result of Zaev’s fear of electoral defeat. Zaev agreed to early elections after he failed to secure the opening of...
Macedonia 03.02.20 | 15:54

Zaev: No elections if anyone tries to block PPO law

All parties had agreed to complete processes over the public prosecution law, the NATO accession protocol, and the defense law until Parliament dissolves on February 12. If anyone violates this agreement Parliament won’t dissolve and schedule elections, SDSM leader Zoran Zaev said Monday, after...
Macedonia 31.01.20 | 15:34

Interior Minister tells the State Electoral Commission it will have the full cooperation of the police

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev met with the State Electoral Commission today to discuss the preparations for the coming early general elections. Culev assured the SEC that the Interior Ministry will prepare the electoral rolls and have it distributed to the SEC in time. Both institutions are tasked...
Macedonia 22.01.20 | 22:08

Stoilkovski: There will be responsibility for party employment ahead of the elections after April 12

Prior to the elections, before the dissolution of parliament, SDSM and Zoran Zaev issue employment ads in the administration, which they called “lazy”, and now they are shamelessly filling it and politicizing it, VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski said Wednesday. As he said, there are...
Macedonia 17.01.20 | 19:53

Relentless pace of new public sector hiring as the elections draw near

Three months ahead of the elections, the spate of public sector hiring is not slowing down. Currently there are 30 open ads, and new are added every day, in a process which the opposition claims is meant to land comfy jobs for members of the ruling SDSM party. Public Administration Minister Damjan Mancevski...
Macedonia 16.01.20 | 19:50

Interior Minister Culev disusses election preparations with members of the diplomatic corps

The interim Interior Minister Nake Culev held a series of meetings with diplomatic representatives in Macedonia, to discuss the upcoming early general elections and the police preparations to ensure they run smoothly. Culev met with the ambassadors of Hungary, the Netherlands, Croatia and the Czech Republic,...
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