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Political Clash Mars Macedonia Election Campaign
Macedonian police said they would charge six people over a brawl that took place on Tuesday in Skopje’s Lisice district between supporters of the main ruling VMRO DPMNE party and the opposition Social Democrats, SDSM.
The affray erupted moments after the opposition Social Democrat presidential candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, left the area.
Kremlin threatens gas supplies to Southeast Europe
Kremlin threatens gas supplies to Southeast Europe
Several nations receive Russian gas via Ukraine. In other business news: Albania's credit rating sees improvement and Turkey's military spending surpasses Canada.
The EU says Russia should not politicise its contractual shipments of gas. [AFP]
Macedonia Opposition Blames Poor Result on Fraud
The head of Macedonia's main opposition Social Democratic Party, SDSM, Zoran Zaev, said his party would soon provide evidence of election fraud on the part of the government of Nikola Gruevski whose VMRO DPMNE party is endorsing Ivanov’s candidacy for a second term.
OSCE Sees 'Uneven Playing Field' in Macedonia Polls
The OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission to Skopje said on Monday that the polls were well administered and fundamental freedoms were respected with only “small procedural irregularities” and “instances of organized voting”, but the pre-election campaign failed to provide an even field for all political players.
Anniversary of Syrmian Front breakthrough
Anniversary of Syrmian Front breakthrough
ŠID -- The 69th anniversary of the breakthrough of the Axis line on the Syrmian Front and final battles for liberation from the Nazi occupation has been marked.
Gjorge Ivanov Wins First Round of Macedonia's Presidential Elections
Incumbent President Gjorge Ivanov, from the ruling VMRO DPMNE party, has declared victory at Macedonia's presidential elections.
Ivanov is however not the outright winner, because although he received 51.65% of the votes, the low turnout means he gathered support from barely one-fourth of the population.
Ivanov Takes Lead in Macedonia Polls
Preliminary results from Sunday’s presidential election in Macedonia suggest that Ivanov, who is running for a second five-year term for the ruling VMRO DPMNE party, is leading the count, ahead of his main rival, Stevo Pendarovski who is running for the opposition Social Democrats.
The State Electoral Commission, said that 95 per cent of the votes have been counted so far.
Polls Close in Macedonia Presidential Election
The State Electoral Commission said that the voting went well with reports of minor irregularities.
“By 17h 41, 23 per cent of the electorate had cast their ballots” informed.
This is considerably less than at the previous presidential poll five years ago when by this time, 48,73 percent had voted.
Macedonia Holds Presidential Elections
Macedonians are going to the polls on Sunday in the fifth presidential elections for the country.
Polls Open in Macedonia Presidential Elections
Polling stations will be open until 7pm Sunday.
This is the country’s fifth presidential election since Macedonia became independent in the 1990s.
For the purposes of the presidential vote, the country and the diaspora are considered a single electoral unit.
Dacic: We must respect legacy of our ancestors
BELGRADE - The 69th anniversary of the breakthrough of the Axis lines on the Syrmian Front and the final battles for Yugoslavia's liberation from Nazi occupation in World War II was marked in Adasevci near Sid, northwestern Serbia.
Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic laid a wreath on the behalf of the government at the Syrmian Front memorial and paid tribute to the victims.
Today marks 69 years since breakthrough of Syrmian Front
BELGRADE - Serbia marked on Saturday 69 years since the breakthrough of the Axis lines on the Syrmian Front after a 175-day campaign to liberate Yugoslavia from Nazi occupation in World War II.
The Syrmian Front campaign saw some of the most difficult and longest and most tragic WWII fighting. Over 250,000 soldiers fought in the trench battles from October 21, 1944 to April 12, 1945.
69 years since breakthrough of Syrmian Front
BELGRADE - Serbia marked on Saturday 69 years since the breakthrough of the Axis lines on the Syrmian Front after a 175-day campaign to liberate Yugoslavia from Nazi occupation in World War II.
The Syrmian Front campaign saw some of the most difficult and longest and most tragic WWII fighting. Over 250,000 soldiers fought in the trench battles from October 21, 1944 to April 12, 1945.
Macedonia Readies for Pre-Election Silence
Campaigning for the presidential election will halt in Macedonia ahead of Sunday, when more than 1.7 million registered voters will choose between four candidates.
Voters will choose between incumbent President Gjorge Ivanov who is running for a second five-year term for the ruling VMRO DPMNE party and three other hopefuls.
Ramadani Urges Albanians to Avoid Syria War
“Those who have sacrificed their lives, whether in Kosovo, Syria or in another country, for good causes, for freedom and democracy, may Allah bless them and I would like to send my deepest condolences to their families,” Ramadani told the news portal Presheva Jone.