Republik Nordmazedonien

Ruling centre-right VMRO DPMNE party hails landslide victory over its rivals in Sunday’s local elections, coming first in 53 of the country’s 81 municipalities.

The campaign was competitive in North Macedonia’s local elections and voters had a wide range of political alternatives to choose from, but they were negatively affected by systemic legal gaps and shortcomings in the oversight of campaign finances as well as political polarization and deep public disenchantment with politics, international observers said in a statement today.

The right-wing VMRO DPMNE party led by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects to win big in local polls this weekend, cementing its grip on power.

The country's top court declared that a rule change making it far harder for independent candidates to compete in elections was unconstitutional. … However, the question of whether independents and grassroots movements can participate in the October 2025 local elections remains unclear, as the ruling did not automatically restore the previous, more favourable, provision.

North Macedonia is tired of encountering obstacles on its path to EU membership and will no longer accept ultimatums, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski told media during a visit to Brussels.

Parliament in North Macedonia is gearing up to elect an ethnic Albanian as speaker, signalling an imminent end to coalition talks and the formation of a new government led by the right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party. 

Voters in North Macedonia were casting ballots on Wednesday in a parliamentary election and a presidential runoff dominated by issues including the country's path toward European Union membership, corruption and the economy.

Opposition candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is in the lead after winning almost almost 40% of the first-round vote. The election comes as North Macedonia seeks EU membership.

The parliament in North Macedonia elected the country's first ethnic Albanian prime minister, tabbing Talat Xhaferi to head a new caretaker government tasked with organizing free and fair parliamentary elections on May 8.

North Macedonia will hold double presidential and parliamentary elections in late April and early May, the leaders of the political parties agreed on Monday.