Tag: parliamentary elections 2020
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 09:44

Over 2,709 domestic and foreign observers to monitor election

Over 2,000 domestic and foreign observers will monitor the early parliamentary election in Macedonia. A total of 2,551 domestic and 158 foreign observers have been accredited by the State Election Commission to follow snap parliamentary election. Of the domestic observers, civic association MOST has...

Macedonia 15.07.20 | 09:17

About 60 foreign reporters accredited to cover election in Macedonia

57 reporters from about 15 accredited foreign media outlets are going to cover the early parliamentary election in Macedonia. The State Election Commission has issued accreditations to Al Jazeera (its Balkans and English channels), Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Voice of America, the Associated Press,...

Macedonia 15.07.20 | 09:12

More than 9,000 people voted on second day of early elections

The State Election Commission (SEC) said Tuesday that 7,861 homebound and infirm, 1,235 inmates, and 234 persons in retirement homes exercised their voting right on the second day of voting at the early parliamentary elections. The number of registered voters who are homebound and infirm stands at 8,852,...

Macedonia 15.07.20 | 08:59

0800-54321 – free phone line for citizens to report voting rights violations

Citizens will be able to report voting rights violations on the free phone line 0800 54321 which will be operating from 7am to 9pm launched by the Ombudsman Office. Moreover, all seven offices of the Ombudsman in Skopje, Bitola, Kicevo, Kumanovo, Strumica, Tetovo and Stip will be open to the citizens...

Macedonia 15.07.20 | 08:54

Tenth early parliamentary election in Macedonia

The tenth parliamentary and fifth early election is taking place in Macedonia on Wednesday. 1,814,613 voters are eligible to cast their ballot in 3,480 polling stations. These are the first elections in the country taking place during a pandemic, the voting process spans three days and polling stations...

Macedonia 15.07.20 | 08:45

Do not cross out the word “North” or add “Never North” on ballot because it will be considered invalid

Oliver Derkoski, head of the State Electoral Commission, warned the voters not to write or cross out anything on the ballot, because their votes will be considered invalid. The SEC strongly condemned the posts of activists from one political party who called on people social networks to cross out the...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 23:47

Mickoski: Zaev escaped debates because he does not want to face the truth

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said late Sunday on TV Alfa that the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev was running away from debates because he did want to face the truth. During our face-offs, he looked away and did not have the courage to look into eyes. There is a hesitation here that he does not believe...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 22:26

Mickoski: Let’s stop losing Macedonia, vote for Macedonia, vote for number 14

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, said Sunday at the final rally of the election campaign in Stip that the opponent, SDSM, will fall because it was lying. Mickoski said that the vote for Igor Janusev in the 3rd electoral district is also a vote for Macedonia, and these elections are a crossroads...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 22:16

Thaci seeks formation of bicameral parliament in Macedonia

DPA held Sunday in Tetovo its final rally of the election campaign before election silence goes into effect. DPA leader Menduh Thaci, who is first candidate on the list in the sixth election district, said he would advocate for being appointed deputy prime minister in the new government and for establishment...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 22:10

Zaev: I expect mass turnout in the elections, health protocols secured, there is no risk for voters

In an interview with TV Kanal 5, the president of SDSM Zoran Zaev talked about the expectations from the elections and reminded why it is important for the citizens to come out on 15 July and vote for the Coalition “We can”. I believe that the citizens will come out in large numbers. Why?...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 22:02

“You are my voice, I am your echo!”: Powerful performance of the Macedonian anthem by Igor Durlovski

You are my voice, I am your echo !, said the head of the MP candidate list of VMRO-DPMNE and opera singer, Igor Durlovski and with a powerful performance of the Macedonian anthem he urged people to vote for number 14!

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 21:55

Janusev: Zaev is the biggest virus of crime and corruption, a virus of lies and manipulations, so let’s defeat him, vote for number 14

The Secretary General of VMRO-DPMNE, Igor Janusev, head of the list in the 3rd electoral district on the last day of the campaign was at the final meeting with the citizens in Stip. Janusev told the audience that the best four years for Macedonia are coming and said “on July 15, circle number 14...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 21:41

Siljanovska: In a normal state, the prosecution would have reacted to the bombs

Professor Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, head of the candidate list of  the coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE in the 1st electoral district referred Sunday on TV Telma’s “Top Tema” show to the campaign for the early parliamentary elections and everything which was talked about in the campaign. I...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 21:27

SDSM activists ask VMRO-DPMNE voters to cross out “North” so that the ballot is invalid

SDSM activists are asking VMRO-DPMNE voters to cross out “North” from the ballot. According to VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Dimce Arsovski, this is the last desperate attempt by SDSM because the citizens know that by doing that it will make the ballot invalid.

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 15:31

Nikoloski: After 15 July, a law will be adopted to inspect the origin of officials’ capital so that we know who worked honestly and who didn’t

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President and head of the list in the 4th electoral district, Aleksandar Nikoloski today on the last day of the election campaign, promised the residents of the municipality of Rosoman that the origin of the capital of politicians and public officials in the past 30 years will be inspected,...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 15:20

Ali Ahmeti in front of the Parliament: Here we will elect the Albanian Prime Minister

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti said Sunday the party’s candidate to be the first Albanian prime minister in the country will be elected in Parliament. Speaking at a news conference held in front of Parliament in Skopje, Ahmeti said Naser Ziberi had more experience than his two rivals – SDSM’s Zoran Zaev...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 15:04

Durlovski: 15 July is a referendum whether we will persist as a state or not

15 July are not ordinary elections as we have had, as we have had the opportunity to see 8,12,16 years ago, a contest between two concepts, different views on how to run the economy, the state. On the 15th, in my opinion, it is a referendum whether we will persist as a state or not, said the head of...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 14:47

Election quarantine in Sveti Nikole – clothing factory spread coronavirus around the city, voters stay at home

Many residents of Sveti Nikole are placed into quarantine, after the number of coronavirus cases increased significantly. According to statistics, 24 new coronavirus cases were registered yesterday. Thus, until yesterday at noon, the number of Covid-19 infections in the city rose to 103 people. As a...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 12:40

Election campaign ends Sunday at midnight and election silence comes into effect

After 20 days of campaigning in which the parties and the coalitions presented their programs to the citizens across the country, the campaign for the July 15 parliamentary elections ends Sunday at midnight and election silence comes into effect, which ends Wednesday at 9 pm. On the last day of the campaign,...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 12:35

VMRO-DPMNE: Come out and vote! Macedonia is in your hands!

VMRO DPMNE shared a video on Facebook showing all the insults of Zoran Zaev, to the people, to the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia. The insults of Zaev Come out and vote! Macedonia is in your hands!, VMRO-DPMNE said.

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