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Macedonia: leftist candidates dominate local elections
Osce, votes showed 'respect fundamental freedoms'
31 October, 10:38
(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 31 OTT - Candidates supported by
Macedonia's left-led government have dominated local elections,
preliminary results from Sunday's runoff show. Results on the
state electoral commission's website gave government-backed
candidates victory in 57 of 81 municipalities, including the
capital, Skopje. Candidates backed by the main opposition
VMRO-DPMNE conservatives won five posts.
The election took place amid bitter rivalry between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev's new Social Democrat-led government and VMRO-DPMNE, which had governed for a decade.
The first round was held Octber 15. Past elections in Macedonia have been marred by claims of vote-rigging or voter intimidation. But the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitored the elections, said the second round of voting showed "respect for fundamental freedoms". (ANSA).
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The election took place amid bitter rivalry between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev's new Social Democrat-led government and VMRO-DPMNE, which had governed for a decade.
The first round was held Octber 15. Past elections in Macedonia have been marred by claims of vote-rigging or voter intimidation. But the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitored the elections, said the second round of voting showed "respect for fundamental freedoms". (ANSA).
