Latest News from Macedonia
Macedonia Opposition Spurn Seats in Parliament
After the executive board of the Social Democatic Party, SDSM, on Thursday unanimously supported the decision not to take up any seats in parliament, the party’s central committee is due officially to confirm the move on Thursday evening.
Bulgaria, Macedonia with Joint Slavic Script Celebrations
Bulgaria and Macedonia will hold for the first time a joint event to mark the annual celebrations of the Slavic Script and Culture.
On May 11, Archbishop Stefan, head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, and the chair of Macedonia's Academy of Science Vlado Kambovski are due to arrive in Sofia, CROSS agency has reported.
Macedonian Parties Sued For Paying Cash in Elections
Transparency International – Macedonia said it was filing criminal charges against the ruling VMRO DPMNE party and its junior government partner, the Democratic Union for Integration, DUI.
Greece reinstates passenger train service to Balkan capitals
Train service to Sofia, Belgrade and Skopje will resume on May 10th. Also in business news: Turkey's Veibo Group will invest in a production facility in Macedonia's northeast, creating 5,000 jobs.
Bulgaria 'Committed' to Sofia-Skopje Railway Link
Bulgaria is committed to building its part of the railroad between its capital Sofia and Macedonia's Skopje, Deputy Transport Minister Petar Kirov said on Tuesday.
Macedonia Opposition Mull Next Steps After Poll Defeat
Macedonia's Social Democratic Party, SDSM, is to take a decision on Tuesday on what to do next following its defeat in Sunday's elections.
One option up for consideration is for the party to refuse to take up its seats in parliament.
Police focus on stopping illegal drugs in Macedonia, Serbia
Police focus on stopping illegal drugs in Macedonia, Serbia
Police employ a systematic approach to combat street drug dealing.
Police are moving against street-level drug dealers in the Balkans. [Tomislav Georgiev/SETimes]
OSCE Criticises Macedonia Over Election Shortcomings
The OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission to Skopje said on Monday that the polls were well-administered and fundamental freedoms were respected but there were a number of serious faults during the run-up to Sunday’s second-round presidential vote and simultaneous parliamentary elections.
Trips of Bulgarians Abroad Increased in March 2014
In March 2014, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 313.4 thousand or by 1.5% above the registered in March 2013.
Two Serb parties to have seats in parliament in Skopje
Two Serb parties to have seats in parliament in Skopje
SKOPJE -- Two parties representing ethnic Serbs in Macedonia will have deputies in the country's new parliament, elected on Sunday.
One of them - the Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia - "will almost certainly join the ruling majority," the Beta news agency is reporting.
Macedonia Ruling Party Triumphs in Disputed Polls
Macedonia's centre-right VMRO DPMNE comfortably won a fourth term in office and Ivanov secured the presidency for the second time, but the opposition Social Democrats, SDSM, claimed that the snap parliamentary polls and second-round presidential elections were fraudulent, setting the scene for fresh political discord in the country.
Macedonia's President, Ruling Party Tipped to Win Elections
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is set to win a second term, while his ruling VMRO-DPMNE is likely to stay in power after Sunday's 2-in-1 elections.
Ivanov has won 505.687 votes, and the ballots cast for his main rival socialist Stevo Pendarovski has been 372.886 after the counting of results in 95% of polling stations.
Macedonia Vote Marred by Opposition Fraud Claims
A dispute over the second-round presidential run-off and snap parliamentary elections erupted as polls closed at 7pm local time, with the authorities praising the vote as democratic while the opposition Social Democrats claimed the elections were fraudulent, setting the scene for fresh political discord in the country.
Macedonia Holds 2-in-1 Presidential, Snap Elections
Macedonia votes Sunday for a new President and Parliament in a double election.
Around 1.8 million eligible voters are to cast ballots at over 3500 polling stations across the country.
Election Day started at 7 am local time and is to end at 7pm, with preliminary results due late on Sunday, according to reports of Al Jazeera.
Polls Open in Macedonia's Double Elections
Polling stations will be open in Macedonia until 7pm Sunday.
This is the eighth general election since Macedonia became independent in the 1990s and the third early parliamentary election in a row. It is also the fifth presidential election since independence.