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Pro-EU government takes power in Macedonia, EUObserver.com (2008)

The Macedonian parliament on Saturday (26 July) approved the country's new government and pledged to do its utmost to speed up Macedonia's EU integration.

Macedonia PM: Name Referendum Possible, Balkan insight.com (2008)

Macedonia’s Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski says a referendum on the ‘name’ issue is possible in a bid to settle the row with Greece.

Monitors say revote in Macedonia a "considerable improvement", SET.com (2008)

Still imperfect, but an improvement over the June 1st election, was the general characterisation of Sunday's (June 15th) partial revote in Macedonia.

Macedonia Will Hold Largest Rerun Vote, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Nearly ten percent of Macedonia’s 1.7 million voters will be eligible to vote in the June 15 poll rerun, making this the country's biggest election rerun ever.

Macedonia Opposition Leader Steps Down, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Radmila Sekerinska, the leader of the main Macedonian opposition party, the Social Democrats, is stepping down after losing the general election.

Election violence threatens Macedonia's EU ambitions, EUobserver (2008)

Gun battles and reports of voting irregularities in Sunday's elections in EU candidate Macedonia may have scuppered the Balkan country's near-term accession hopes, analysts warn.

EU Pushes Macedonia Vote Reruns, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

The European Union has called on Macedonia for an election rerun at polling stations where irregularities were noted.

PM claims win in Macedonian poll, BBC (2008)

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has claimed victory for his centre-right party in Macedonia's snap election, which was marred by ethnic violence.

EU disturbed by Macedonia violence, EUobserver.com (2008)

The European Union has voiced deep concerns over the violence which marked election day in EU-hopeful Macedonia, leaving one person dead and eight wounded.

Violence in parts of the country tarnishes parliamentary elections, observers in Skopje say, OSCE-ODIHR (2008)

Violence in parts of the country tarnishes parliamentary elections, observers in Skopje say

Albanian Party Cautious on Macedonia Govt, Balkaninsight (2008)

The ruling Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA has given conflicting views on whether it will enter Macedonia’s government after the June 1 snap polls.

Macedonian poll marred by unrest, BBC (2008)

General election voting was disrupted in five areas of Macedonia amid unrest in which at least one person was killed and more hurt.

Old Elections Habits Die Hard, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

According to an article of the Balkaninsight.com, Macedonia, the long time trouble maker that sets off alarm bells in Brussels every time people go to the polls, has done it again.

Macedonia Campaign ‘Full of Irregularities’, Balkaninsight (2008)

Macedonia’s main election monitor claims there have been a host of irregularities in campaigning for the June 1 election.

Ruling Parties Dominate Macedonian Media, Balkaninsight (2008)

The election campaigns of the ruling centre-right VMRO DPMNE party and its governing partner, the Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, are receiving the lion's share of coverage in the Macedonian media, research published on Monday shows.

Macedonia Election Campaign Starts, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Election campaigning for Macedonia’s June 1 snap elections kicked off on Sunday.

Macedonia’s Ruling Party Leads Polls, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Macedonia’s centre-right ruling party is two-and-a-half times more popular than the leftist main opposition, the latest survey by the US International Republican Institute, IRI, shows.

Election relief for Macedonia, BBC (2006)

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is heading towards a change of government in a largely peaceful and orderly manner following parliamentary elections on 5 July.