Tag: elections
Macedonia 05.02.19 | 21:32

As SDSM slides in the polls, its leadership considers whether to cut their losses and accept the challenge of early general elections

Alfa TV reports that recent internal public opinion polls show that the ruling SDSM party is rapidly losing support, especially among ethnic Macedonians. According to the TV station, this has prompted SDSM officials to consider whether accepting the challenge from VMRO-DPMNE and having early general...
Balkans 01.02.19 | 10:50

Mitsotakis wants Greek elections to be moved forward to May

Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for early general elections to be held in May, ahead of the regular term in October. His conservative New Democracy has a solid lead ahead of the ruling socialist SYRIZA party, and Mitsotakis proposed that the general elections are moved forward and...
Macedonia 29.01.19 | 10:56

Sela calls on ethnic Albanians to vote for an ethnic Albanian presidential candidate

Ziadin Sela, leader of the opposition Alliance of Albanians, said that ethnic Albanian voters should support an ethnic Albanian presidential candidate in the coming elections. This flies in the face of the calls from the ruling ethnic Albanian party DUI which wants a joint candidate with its coalition...
Macedonia 28.01.19 | 11:26

Parliament to discuss vote of no confidence for Nikola Dimitrov, early elections, new name referendum

The Macedonian Parliament will begin a procedure for a vote of no confidence in Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, who the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party accuses of giving up on Macedonian national interests with the Prespa Agreement he signed with Greece. Dimitrov faces the vote particularly because he...
Macedonia 25.01.19 | 20:28

Osmani: DUI will not be opposed if SDSM decides to hold early general elections

As the ruling SDSM party is expected to discuss calling for early general elections in April/May, deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani from its coalition partner DUI said that they will respect the SDSM decision Our priority is to complete the process to begin EU accession talks. Early general elections...
Macedonia 25.01.19 | 12:40

Zekiri mocks DUI nominees for joint presidential candidate with SDSM

SDSM party deputy leader Muhamed Zekiri, who is one of the few ethnic Albanian SDSM officials, lambasted his DUI coalition partner for the candidates the party has proposed in the presidential elections. DUI insists that a joint SDSM – DUI candidate will have to be nominated, and that DUI will...
Macedonia 04.01.19 | 12:28

VMRO-DPMNE begins process to choose its presidential candidate

VMRO-DPMNE began the process to choose its candidate at the upcoming presidential elections. The party will hold a convention at which the 550 delegates of the Central Committee will elect from a list of prospective candidates. – The citizens are motivated and anxious to defeat the members of the...
Macedonia 28.12.18 | 13:11

Mickoski: My political ambition is to win the next general election

My political ambition as President of VMRO-DPMNE, but also my obligation toward the members, is to win at the next general elections, said Hristijan Mickoski in an interview with Sitel TV. The VMRO-DPMNE leader said that the first victory the party expects will come at the presidential elections in April,...
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