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Macedonia 08.05.24 | 20:48

With 5 percent of votes counted, VMRO dominates, and DUI is ahead of SDSM

VMRO-DPMNE released an updated projection, after computing 14 percent of all polling stations and 5 percent of all votes. It shows VMRO leading SDSM with 36,000 against 11,300 votes. DUI has just under 12,000 votes and the VLEN coalition has 7,300 votes. The projection would put VMRO over the 61 seats...

Macedonia 08.05.24 | 20:44

SEC: VMRO leads SDSM by 58,000 to 19,500 votes

The State Electoral Commission issued a new projection, after having processed almost 20 percent of the votes and 25 percent of all polling stations. It shows VMRO-DPMNE leading SDSM in the general election with 58,252 votes against 19,488 for SDSM, a margin of victory that could put VMRO in a commanding...

Macedonia 08.05.24 | 20:38

SDSM: We had free and fair election, the will of the people will determine the path forward

SDSM spokeswoman Bogdanka Kuzeska tried to put on a brave face in the first press conference of the party of the evening, as SDSM is projected to lose badly in the dual elections. We had a successful electoral day, with fair elections, as becomes a NATO member state and a country that has begun its accession...

Economy 04.05.24 | 13:38

Dimitrieska: SDSM devastated living standards

SDMS devastated living standards and there is not a family that is not affected by the price increases, said in an Alfa TV interview, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Gordana Dimitrieska – Kocoska. It doesn’t matter if salaries are going up if their purchasing power is decreasing. It’s comical...

Macedonia 04.05.24 | 10:07

Kovacevski acknowledges coming defeat, blames DUI and the inflation

SDSM president Dimitar Kovacevski announced that the party will do a full accounting of its election campaign after the general elections on May 8th, and asked the voters to deliver a strong SDSM group in Parliament. Both statements, coming after he was asked whether he sees accountability in his own...

Macedonia 02.05.24 | 21:35

SDSM officials acknowledge they are heading to defeat with a divided party

Following the shock of the first round of the presidential elections, SDSM officials began to acknowledge reality and to prepare their voters for a period in the opposition. Deputy Prime Minister Bojan Maricic was the first to own up to the facts – he said that SDSM sees a role for itself as a...

News Macedonia 24.04.24 | 20:32

SDSM won’t share their election results, they hope that voters chose “the European future”

SDSM party spokeswoman Bogdanka Kuzeska led the first press conference for her party of the election evening. She did not share projections for the result of the vote, while on the other hand, VMRO-DPMNE is constantly briefing the public with results, that show their candidate Gordana Siljanovska holding...

Macedonia 21.04.24 | 21:01

Meager turnout at the main SDSM rally in Skopje, even the buses didn’t help

SDSM had a disappointing turnout at their central pre-election rally in downtown Skopje today. Whether it was due to the rain, or a sign of continued collapse in the polls, the ruling party hardly gathered a few thousand supporters in what is supposed to be one of their strongholds. The rally was held...

Macedonia 18.04.24 | 22:27

SDSM is prepared to give 70 percent of all seats in Government to the Albanian parties just to cling to power

During his speech at the large VMRO-DPMNE rally in Ohrid, party leader Hristijan Mickoski warned about a plan being formed in the still ruling SDSM party, which faces a serious defeat and could end up with fewer than 30 seats in Parliament – if the polls are correct. Their calculation is that they...

Macedonia 07.04.24 | 20:05

Pendarovski will be president of all citizens, not just a political party’s extended arm, according to Kovachevski

During campaign activities in the Municipality of Centar, SDSM leader Dimitar Kovachevski emphasized Macedonia’s irreplaceable path towards the European Union. He reiterated their commitment to elevating the country’s standards of living, strengthening the rule of law, and combating corruption. Kovachevski...

Macedonia 31.03.24 | 15:06

Nikoloski: Filipce and Spasovski are competing for the SDSM party leadership

Discussing the upcoming duel in the 4th electoral district, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that he will face his easiest opponent yet, in the face of former Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. The party leaders will face each other in the 1st electoral district. But the duel in the...

Macedonia 27.03.24 | 18:59

“Coalition for European Future” is established by SDSM and coalition partners

The leader of SDSM, Dimitar Kovachevski, along with leaders from various coalition partners, formalized the establishment of a pre-electoral coalition named “Coalition for European Future” by signing a coalition agreement on Wednesday, as announced by the party in a press release. The coalition...

Macedonia 26.03.24 | 21:37

With the polls indicating disaster for SDSM, its smaller coalition partners are running toward VMRO

With the elections drawing closer, and the polls showing unassailable lead for VMRO-DPMNE over SDSM, a group of small parties who are known for always siding with the winner, announced that they are leaving the ruling coalition and joining the opposition. VMRO-DPMNE officials broke the news this week....

Macedonia 26.03.24 | 11:55

SDSM: 200 euros extra for each first employment of young people

SDSM has a clear plan for a European Macedonia, a precise election program with specific measures and projects, it is stated in the announcement of SDSM. The focus of the program is the improvement of the standard of living of all citizens, above all the support for young people. The new SDSM government...

Macedonia 23.03.24 | 19:15

Top SDSM officials reportedly left party meeting, angry over the distribution of seats for the coming elections

A number of SDSM party officials reportedly left the meeting of the party in anger yesterday, after they were not given enough winning seats in the lists that the party is drawing out for the general elections. It’s expected that party leader Dimitar Kovacevski and his right hand man, the Secretary...

Macedonia 03.03.24 | 22:28

SDSM formally nominates Pendarovski for the presidential elections, he urged supporters to be more optimistic

This evening the SDSM party formally named incumbent Stevo Pendarovski as their presidential candidate at the coming elections. SDSM party leader Dimitar Kovacevski praised Pendarovski as a candidate “with a clear vision for a prosperous country and for integration in the European Union”. The...

Macedonia 03.03.24 | 11:13

SDSM expected to nominate Stevo Pendarovski as their presidential candidate

After VMRO-DPMNE formally nominated Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova as their presidential candidate, SDSM is expected to hold a convention today, and nominate incumbent President Stevo Pendarovski for another run – his third in a row. Pendarovski lost the 2014 elections to Gjorge Ivanov, and...

Macedonia 10.02.24 | 11:43

Mexhiti: SDSM are silent observers as DUI pursues disastrous policies

As he was being removed as Healthcare Ministry, Fatmir Mexhiti from the Alliance of Albanians party launched a scathing attack not on DUI, the party who insisted that he must go, but on SDSM – the “larger” coalition partner who has enabled DUI’s power-grab over the past seven...

Macedonia 08.02.24 | 20:38

DUI and SDSM lost one vote in their fight against the Alliance of Albanians

The DUI-SDSM coalition lost one vote from its majority, as it tries to discipline the smaller Albanian partner – Alliance of Albanians. Menduh Thaci, leader of the once major DPA party, said that he will not attend the Parliament session or vote for the proposed new ministers. DUI is leading the...

Macedonia 28.12.23 | 20:20

To avoid a demoralizing defeat, SDSM is asking diplomats to prevent Albanian candidates from running in the presidential elections

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski revealed that SDSM party officials are touring embassies in Skopje, asking them to push for a more favorable outcome in the coming elections. Specifically, SDSM was asking the embassies who have some influence over the opposition Albanian parties to ask them not...

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