VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski is assured in victory at the coming presidential elections, saying boycott is not an option, but without excluding the possibility of citizens not voting in the runoff because of voting right abuses, persecutions, pressure. “Why should be think about a boycott? We are not contemplating this for both rounds. This is […]
Presidential elections will be held in North Macedonia on April 21 and if there’s a second round, it will take place on May 5. However, the opposition is skeptic about the fairness and the democratic nature of these elections. “We’re not sure if the government has taken all the necessary measures for these elections to […]
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov met yesterday with Corien Jonker, Head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Observation Mission for the upcoming presidential elections. FM Dimitrov briefed Jonker on the current political developments in the country and the Government’s activities regarding the promotion of the rule of law, human […]
Reka: I shall run for president of a multi-ethnic and Euro-Atlantic republic University professor, Blerim Reka is one of the candidates for the presidential elections that will be held in North Macedonia on 21 April. In this exclusive interview for IBNA, Reka comments his decision to enter the presidential race. Professor Reka underlines that his […]
“Upcoming presidential elections will be fair and crystal clear”, both PM Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski agreed after their joint meeting Sunday evening. Working groups, set up by SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE, starting Monday will work on the new draft-law on the public prosecutor’s office, envisaging the integration of the Special Public Prosecution into the Public […]
“Upcoming presidential elections will be fair and crystal clear”, both PM Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski agreed after their joint meeting Sunday evening. Working groups, set up by SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE, starting Monday will work on the new draft-law on the public prosecutor’s office, envisaging the integration of the Special Public Prosecution into the Public […]
Prime Minister and leader of ruling SDSM Zoran Zaev said he would meet with opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski on Sunday evening at 20:00h. Talks in the government’s building will focus on the upcoming presidential elections, reform laws and everything else in the interest of the state, said Zaev. When asked why the leaders of […]
Prime Minister and leader of ruling SDSM Zoran Zaev said he would meet with opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski on Sunday evening at 20:00h. Talks in the government’s building will focus on the upcoming presidential elections, reform laws and everything else in the interest of the state, said Zaev. When asked why the leaders of […]
The process for collecting signatures for presidential nominees, which began on February 23rd, ended at midnight. Each presidential candidate should collect at least 10,000 signatures from the electorate. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the presidential candidate supported by the opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, Stevo Pendarovski, supported by the ruling SDSM-DUI coalition, and Blerim Reka, an independent candidate supported by […]
Over 60 MPs have endorsed the nomination of Stevo Pendarovski to run for president, said SDSM Secretary General Aleksandar Kiracovski. “MPs from different ethnic communities, different political parties are coming together in support of the joint candidate for victory, for progress and for the future. Stevo is our joint candidate because we believe he is […]
We do not intend to force anyone in the diaspora to vote at elections, said Minister for the Diaspora Edmond Ademi on Wednesday. “The right to vote is guaranteed for all citizens of North Macedonia and those living abroad. Unlike the past, when ambassadors were dragged from door to door in order to register voters, […]
Goran Adamovski “They talk about democracy and procedures, and yet they chose their candidate in a hotel, after which they only confirmed his nomination at a party congress. They previously published the public call to which people, who did not have a chance of being elected, have offered their bid,” Professor Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova […]
The candidates who will run for the April 21 presidential elections have now been confirmed. They’re Stevo Pendarovski, proposed by ruling party SDSM; Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova proposed by the largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE and the independent candidate, Blerim Reka, who has the backing of the Albanian opposition. The three candidates have launched their first messages focusing on […]
DUI Central Council unanimously supported the concept of joint consensual candidate and nomination of Stevo Pendarovski for the President of the Republic of North Macedonia. “This is one of the decisions taken at Sunday’s session of the central council of DUI held at the party headquarters in Mala Rechica”, said MP Artan Grubi. He informed […]
North Macedonia needs a president who will offer solutions committedly and responsibly and will support fast track that brings the country forward towards a secure future in NATO and EU. A president, who opposes divisions and isolation and promotes North Macedonia as a global and just country, who will be a constructive and principled partner […]
Stevo Pendarovski will be the joint candidate of the government coalition in the forthcoming presidential elections. The leadership of SDSM took a definite position tonight to propose Pendarovski as a presidential candidate. Immediately after the meeting, SDSM leader Zoran Zaev went to a Skopje hotel where the leaders of the SDSM-led coalition expect for additional […]
University Professor and former Ambassador to Brussels Blerim Reka enters the race for head of state. He will act as a non-party candidate, but the nomination is also the work of the Alliance of Albanians and the Besa Movement. This way, the parties led by Zijadin Sela and Bilal Kasami want to get the primacy […]
North Macedonia’s Parliament will put its activities on hold as of April 1, which coincides with the start of the presidential election campaign. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi says it is common practice for the Parliament not to hold sessions during this period, but leaves room to schedule a session in case of a pressing need. […]
In times when there are upcoming presidential elections, the Head of State Gjorge Ivanov promoted generals and appointed commanders of certain positions in the ARM. Yesterday’s issue of Official Gazette reported that with a decree of the President, Chief of General Staff, Vasko Gjurcinovski, was promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General. Then, Brigadier General […]
Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev and leader of the Democratic Union Party (DUI), Ali Ahmeti will hold talks today in an attempt to come up with a consensual presidential candidate, while ruling out the existence of a crisis within the governing coalition following the failure to revoke parliamentary immunity for former parliamentary speaker, Trajko […]
