(ANSA-AP) - SKOPJE, 21 OCTOBER - North Macedonia's political
leaders have agreed that an early election will be held next
year, following the European Union's decision not to begin
membership talks.
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said late Sunday after a meeting
with President Stevo Pendarovski that the leaders of the main
political parties had agreed that the "most suitable" date for
the vote is April 12, eight months before parliament's four-year
term is due to expire.
Zaev had asked Saturday for an early election, speaking of
his "disappointment and outrage" on the EU's failure to start
membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania. France,
supported by Denmark and the Netherlands, strongly opposed
membership talks, calling for an overhaul of the procedure to
admit new members. (ANSA-AP).
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