“Nordmakedonien go to choice again”
“today going nordmakedonierna to the elections for the second time in a short period of time because none of the presidential candidates received more than 50 percent of the votes in the first round of voting in april.”
“But it is required that at least 40 per cent of the 1.8 million voters vote for the result to be valid.”
“In april, Stevo Pendarovski 42.6 percent of the votes and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova received 41.9 per cent.”
“One of the most infected election issues has been the change in autumn from Macedonia to Nordmakedonien, and the two main contenders have stood on each side in the conflict.”
“Stevo Pendarovski supported above all by the ruling social democrats, who have promised to stand by the name change. His successors Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is supported by the conservative and nationalist VMRO-DPMNE, a party that strongly opposed the namnuppgörelsen.”
“The incumbent president Gjorge Ivanov may not be a candidate for a third term.”
