Sela waiting for Kasami and Gashi to reconcile, Thaci out of the picture


Alliance for Albanians leader Zijadin Sela is waiting for the fighting friends of BESA – Bilal Kasami and Afrim Gashi – to overcome their misunderstandings and then join the battle to oust DUI from power. In the possible coalition against the ruling DUI, there would be room for everyone except Menduh Thaci’s DPA, whom Sela […]

Politics in North Macedonia is holding justice reform hostage


The government has a plan B if it fails to secure a two-thirds majority on the law on public prosecution. Lawmakers yesterday voted for the need to pass such a law in a shortened procedure that would resolve the status of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. Justice Minister Renata Deskoska called on the opposition to […]

Voters punished the government, but did not reward the opposition


Aside from the “Scandinavian” atmosphere during the voting, there were not many reasons for celebrating Sunday night either at the “White Palace” in downtown Skopje, or at the Hilton Hotel on the Vardar quay. However, there were celebrations – both at the headquarters of Gordana Siljanovska, because of the narrow difference and advantage in several […]

Dead heat between Pendarovski and Siljanovska


Stevo Pendarovski and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova enter the second half of the election contest for a new head of state. Pendarovski led by a narrow margin ahead Siljanovska during the Sundays’s vote, which practically showed convincing “victory” of the abstainers, since almost 60 percent of the total number of voters decided not to take part in […]

Latest results – Pendarovski 42.23 percent, Siljanovska 40.74, Reka 13.06


Preliminary results at the State Election Commission (SEC) website show that out of the 31.41 percent of processed votes, SDSM presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski is in the lead with 42.23 percent of votes. VMRO-DPMNE’s candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has thus far garnered 40.74 percent of votes, while AA/Besa’s Blerim Reka has received 13.06 percent.

Presidential candidates Slijanovska, Pendarovski and Reka give statements


Polling stations across the country closed at 7 p.m. as part of the first round of the six presidential elections. 1,808,131 people had the right to vote at 3,480 polling stations in the country and 32 abroad starting from 7 a.m. VMRO-DPMNE’s presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova voted Sunday at Kole Nedelkovski elementary school. “These are […]

Citizens of North Macedonia vote for the country’s fift President


The 6th presidential elections take place Sunday in the Republic of North Macedonia. The three candidates running for president include Stevo Pendarovski, who is the joint candidate of the ruling SDSM and DUI, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, who is the candidate chosen by the right-wing opposition VMRO DPMNE party and Blerim Reka, who is supported by the […]

Presidential candidates hold rallies in Kriva Palanka, Valandovo and Bitola


 VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova addressed late Monday a rally in Valandovo, highlighting the importance of justice and rule of law in the country. “People are leaving the country. Unfortunately, the politics of the incumbent authorities leads to this. They have done nothing to keep people here but seem to chase them away. This […]

Presidential election campaign in North Macedonia enters its final week


The presidential election campaign has entered its final week. The campaign will end on April 19, while the election will take place on 21 April. There are three candidates who are running in the presidential race: Stevo Pendarovski nominated by the SDSM led governing coalition, Gordana Siljanovska nominated by VMRO-DPMNE and Blerim Reka who has […]

Presidential candidate Pendarovski leads opinion polls in North Macedonia


Skopje based Institute for Political Studies has published an opinion poll ahead of presidential elections in North Macedonia. The survey has been conducted from 23 to 27 of March this year, while the number of respondents in the poll was 1110. According to the survey in question, the government backed presidential nominee, Stevo Pendarovski leads […]