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Macedonia 12.05.24 | 16:32

Reactions to President Siljanovska’s inauguration

Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova was sworn in today as Macedonia’s sixth President since its independence. The ceremony was marked by her decision not to utter the imposed name “North Macedonia” – as the Speaker of Parliament Jovan Mitreski, from the pro-name change SDSM party,...
Macedonia 03.03.24 | 18:43

Long lines of citizens eager to support Siljanovska’s nomination for President (GALLERY)

All day long, thousands of Macedonians waited in lines, at the local election offices and at notary offices, to give their signature for the VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova. The party informed that in just a few hours, Siljanovska won double the 10,000 votes that...
Macedonia 01.03.24 | 21:23

Pendarovski says he will run for second term, VMRO reminds the voters of his gaffes and failed policies

Outgoing President Stevo Pendarovski announced that he will run for a second term, and will accept the nomination of his SDSM party. In 2019, Pendarovski was a joint candidate of SDSM and DUI against the VMRO candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova, but this time he will have to face Siljanovska...
Macedonia 23.02.24 | 21:48

VMRO rejects the latest DUI blackmail

VMRO-DPMNE today responded to the attempts from the DUI party to condition all Albanian parties against joining VMRO in a post-election coalition. DUI insists that it will not form a coalition with any party that does not accept the Bulgarian demands for constitutional amendments, which was to be expected,...
Macedonia 21.02.24 | 19:55

Gordana Siljanovska submitted the only nomination to be presidential candidate for VMRO-DPMNE

VMRO-DPMNE today announced that professor Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova is the only candidate who submitted a nomination for the presidential elections. The party will hold a convention on March 2nd when the delegates will decide on her nomination. Professor Siljanovska was the VMRO candidate for...
Macedonia 04.03.23 | 18:57

SDSM official Sanja Lukarevska announces a presidential run, but in 2029

SDSM deputy leader Sanja Lukarevska, who generally keeps a low profile despite her high position in the party, announced a presidential run. In an interview, Lukarevska assured incumbent President Stevo Pendarovski that she will not run against him, but that she will wait her time in 2029. The presidential...
World 01.12.21 | 09:46

France: Eric Zemmour will run for president

There was much speculation about when and how Eric Zemmour would announce his bid for the French presidency. Every survey shows that the essayist is extremely popular among people, ranking third after President Macron and Marine Le Pen, the V4 news agency reported citing recent polls. After a long period...
Macedonia 19.11.21 | 14:25

Polish President Duda says that he will personally intervene in the dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria

Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the will personal push to help Macedonia open its EU accession talks, which are blocked by Bulgaria. President Duda is visiting Macedonia and met with his host Stevo Pendarovski. If Bulgaria continues to react unconstructively, if it says “no” for the...
Macedonia 02.10.19 | 22:44

Nikoloski: The president is ashamed to lay wreath on Delcev’s grave, that’s the truth that is happening to us

Zaev signed agreements with Bulgaria and Greece that instead of solving problems, they are creating additional problems, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said Wednesday on the “Top Tema” show. What is happening to us both with Bulgaria and Greece about this conditionality for...
Macedonia 10.03.19 | 22:36

Three presidential candidates – Siljanovska, Pendarovski and Reka – collected 10.000 signatures

According to the State Electoral Commission, only three candidates successfully collected the 10.000 signatures needed to run for President. These include opposition VMRO-DPMNE canddiate Gordana Siljanovska, Stevo Pendarovski – as candidate of the ruling SDSM – DUI coalition and Blerim Reka...
Macedonia 01.03.19 | 20:59

SDSM nominates Stevo Pendarovski for President again

The ruling SDSM party announced this evening that it will nominate Stevo Pendarovski in another attempt to have him elected President. SDSM held its convention in the Hilton hotel in Skopje this evening and decided that Pendarovski will be its joint candidate, nominated with the support of the DUI party. Pendarovski...
Macedonia 01.03.19 | 17:24

Zaev says that the SDSM – DUI presidential candidate may be revealed this evening

Zoran Zaev said that his SDSM party and DUI are considering ten potential presidential nominees, and that the name of the ruling coalition candidate can be revealed this evening, during a meeting at the newly opened Hilton hotel. The meeting of SDSM and its coalition partners begins at 8 in the evening....
Macedonia 28.02.19 | 14:17

Blerim Reka enters the presidential race, may seek the support from Albanian opposition parties

Professor Blerim Reka, who was Macedonian Ambassador to the EU, announced that he is entering the presidential race. According to initial reports, Reka is expected to ask the two ethnic Albanian opposition parties, BESA and the Alliance of Albanians, to support his nomination. I can’t possibly...
Macedonia 26.02.19 | 20:46

Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski nominated for President by the SDSM party branch in Kumanovo

Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski, who has been instrumental in the abuse of the police in the on-going political persecution of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, threw his hat in the ring for the upcoming presidential elections. Even though his SDSM party is officially still in talks with its ethnic...
Macedonia 23.02.19 | 17:45

Gordana Siljanovska gathers the necessary 10.000 signatures in a matter of hours

In mere hours, professor Gordana Siljanovska gathered the 10.000 signatures she needed for her presidential nominations. Across Macedonia, droves of citizens went to the municipal election offices to sign the nomination, making her officially the first presidential candidate in the 2019 race, and also...
Macedonia 20.02.19 | 13:09

Voters will elect a President of the Republic of Macedonia, and the ballots will not list the name of the country

State Electoral Commission President Oliver Derkovski said on Wednesday that, according to the Parliament decision to open the presidential elections, the vote will be held for a President of the Republic of Macedonia and not under the name “North Macedonia”. The decision in the Parliament...
Macedonia 19.02.19 | 20:59

Zaev says he’s looking into between four and six potential presidential candidates

Zoran Zaev informed that his ruling coalition is considering between four and six potential presidential candidates. On Tuesday he met with representatives of the two smaller ethnic Albanian political parties in his coalition – DPA and Alternative (BESA), and said that he will try to meet with...
Macedonia 19.02.19 | 19:50

Professor Siljanovska responds to criticism from the left and from the right

In her first full length TV interview since receiving the VMRO-DPMNE presidential nomination, professor Gordana Siljanovska assured conservative supporters asking her about her previous association with the George Soros run foundation in Macedonia, and said that she will be reality driven on the name...
Macedonia 19.02.19 | 17:18

Presidential election ballots will not have the words “North Macedonia”, voters will merely elect a “President of the State”

State Electoral Commission President Oliver Derkovski informed today that the ballot papers at the coming presidential elections will not bear the name of the country, and that voters will elect a “President of the state”. This comes as President Gjorge Ivanov is using the name Republic of...
Macedonia 18.02.19 | 16:01

Zaev and Ahmeti fail to agree over a “consensual” presidential candidate, give themselves another week

Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti failed to agree to a mutually acceptable presidential candidate during Monday’s round of talks, but said that they remain committed in principle to finding such a candidate. Meanwhile Zaev poured scorn on VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska and said he...
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