Tag: elections
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 19:54

Zaev official filmed attacking a voter on election day

A video recording was shared on social media today, apparently showing a top official of Zoran Zaev’s SDSM party attacking a man. Filip Andov – Sokol was Zaev’s adviser and is now appointed director of the Sutka prison in Skopje. He is known as an important lieutenant for zave in the...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 19:02

Election turnout went over 50 percent at 18:30h

Turnout at the local elections surpassed 50 percent at 18:30, the State Electoral Commission informed. This is near the level of the turnout at the 2020 early general elections, which were considered low turnout due to the coronavirus fears. Voting today was marred by long lines at many polling places,...
Macedonia 06.10.21 | 10:39

A day after the elections, we begin negotiations to form a new Government, Nikoloski says

The day after the local elections, VMRO-DPMNE will initiate talks for the creation of a new Government, said the party’s Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski during the election rally in downtown Skopje yesterday. VMRO expects to beat SDSM in the elections, and with that delegitimize the Zaev Government...
Macedonia 04.10.21 | 08:54

Local elections campaign: VMRO-DPMNE holds a rally in Strumica, and SDSM goes to Kavadarci

The local elections campaign enters in its second week, with rallies across the country. VMRO-DPMNE will gather its supporters for a large rally in Zoran Zaev’s home base of Strumica, as well as in Radovis. SDSM will be in Valandovo and Kavadarci. Levica party leader Dimitar Apasiev plans a meeting...
Balkans 29.09.21 | 16:49

Bulgaria could have an even more fractured Parliament after the November elections

Polls show that seven parties will win seats in the Bulgarian Parliament at the November elections. Boyko Borisov’s GERB party leads with 21.4 percent. The ITN protest party that was in top two in the inconclusive elections in April and July, has now collapsed to fourth place with just 12 percent...
Macedonia 27.09.21 | 23:27

Zaev concedes that early general elections are possible if he loses the local elections in October

Zoran Zaev acknowledged that a defeat for his SDSM party at the local elections in October could spark early election – which is the position of the VMRO-DPMNE party. In a Sitel TV interview, Zaev insisted that SDSM will win the elections, but left open the possibility that his Government will...
Macedonia 27.09.21 | 21:22

Zaev began the election campaign in Bitola

The ruling SDSM party began its local election campaign in Bitola. Zoran Zaev is trying to maintain his current near total domination over the majority ethnic Macedonian municipalities, and insisted that voting for SDSM will guarantee that the town or city will have “good cooperation” with...
Macedonia 27.09.21 | 20:55

VMRO-DPMNE calls on ethnic Albanian voters to support the opposition

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski called on the voters to turn out in large numbers and to vote out the SDSM candidates in the coming local elections, as the only sure way to put an end to the Zaev regime. Mickoski was speaking at the first campaign rally of the party, which traditionally takes...
Macedonia 27.09.21 | 20:03

VMRO-DPMNE begins the election campaign – Mickoski promises change and new values

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski called on the voters to turn out in large numbers and to vote out the SDSM candidates in the coming local elections, as the only sure way to put an end to the Zaev regime. Mickoski was speaking at the first campaign rally of the party, which traditionally takes...
Macedonia 27.09.21 | 15:26

The number of residents will be smaller than the number of voters, the “phantoms” voters disputed by SDSM when it was in opposition disappeared

The end of the census is near and according to the current figures, just over one million and six hundred thousand citizens have been counted. The number may be realistic because that is how many people really live in Macedonia given the large number of emigrants. But what stands out are the registered...
Macedonia 24.09.21 | 09:30

Republika price list for the local elections

In line with the electoral law and the guidelines published by the State Electoral Commission, Republika publishes its pricing for paid political advertisements during the campaign for the local elections in October. The Republika.mk news site is registered with the State Electoral Commission, in its...
Macedonia 23.09.21 | 10:19

Youth party activists will commit to free and fair elections

The Ohrid Institute will gather representatives of the youth organizations of the leading parties in Macedonia to sign a declaration in support of having fair, free and democratic local elections on October 17th. It’s a traditional event held before every election, meant to try and reduce polarization...
Macedonia 20.09.21 | 09:38

Republika price list for the local elections

In line with the electoral law and the guidelines published by the State Electoral Commission, Republika publishes its pricing for paid political advertisements during the campaign for the local elections in October. The Republika.mk news site is registered with the State Electoral Commission, in its...
Balkans 15.09.21 | 18:17

Bulgaria will hold another round of elections on November 14th

Bulgaria will hold another round of early general elections on November 14th, along with the regularly scheduled presidential elections. This will be the third general election in the country this year, after the first two attempts led to inconclusive results and a Parliament narrowly divided between...
Macedonia 04.09.21 | 20:24

DUI presents its mayoral candidates

The DUI party formally announced its 17 mayoral candidates today for the elections that take place on October 17th. Three key incumbents are on the list. Despite horrific problems with waste collection and water supply, Teuta Arifi will run for a third term in Tetovo, Macedonia’s largest Albanian majority...
Macedonia 04.09.21 | 08:16

Zaev officials are trying to weaken measures meant to prevent voter fraud

Even though changes to the election law mandate that, starting with the local elections in October, voters are identified with their fingerprints, Justice Minister Bojan Maricic left the door open that the system won’t be operational in time. The Zaev regime is dragging its heels on implementing the...
Macedonia 22.08.21 | 12:43

VMRO: SDSM can’t find willing candidates for key electoral races

The fact that SDSM is not nominating candidates for key municipalities such as Prilep, Veles and Skopje’s Aerodrom shows that the party is expecting a serious defeat in the coming local elections, VMRO-DPMNE said in a press release. SDSM has incumbent mayors in both municipalities, but still hasn’t...
Macedonia 18.08.21 | 20:45

VMRO-DPMNE is close to forming a coalition with the Albanian opposition parties

VMRO-DPMNE is close to reaching a coalition agreement with the Albanian opposition parties – Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, said VMRO leader Hristijan Mickoski. This move is becoming increasingly important for the opposition parties after SDSM and DUI announced that they will support each...
Balkans 10.08.21 | 19:57

Bulgaria to hold new elections, dispute with Macedonia on a longer vacation

There Is Such a People (TISP) leader Slavi Trifonov said Tuesday in Sofia that his party will not present its draft cabinet to Bulgaria’s Parliament on Wednesday. This decision – unprecedented in Bulgaria’s recent history, came after TISP’s prime minister designate Plamen Nikolov received a cabinet-forming...
Economy 05.08.21 | 17:14

Mickoski: Government to use more expensive fuel to bribe voters before the elections

VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski, accused in a Facebook post that the government is committing a brutal robbery of the people by increasing the prices of oil and gasoline. He explains that if we compare the August 3 decision of the Regulatory Commission (Figure 1 and 2) and the July 26 decision...
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