Poll: VMRO-DPMNE’s lead over SDSM grows
The Institute for political research – IPIS has released the latest poll for the political parties’ pre-election rating after the announcement of the coalitions.
Most citizens would vote against Ilindenska Macedonia
The majority of citizens – 61.5% – would vote “no” on a referendum on the name “Republic of Ilindenska Macedonia”, showed a poll conducted by M-prospect in cooperation with MCIC The majority of ethnic Macedonians, ie 70.5%, would vote with a “no”. The vast majority of VMRO-DPMNE sympathizers would also not support this proposal, ie with a “no” vote they make up 92.7% of the vote. Ethnic Albanians in 52.8% of cases answered that the Republic of Ilindenska Macedonia is an acceptable solution for them. For supporters of SDSM this proposa…
Poll: Half of respondents stand against any change of Macedonia’s name
One out of two respondents (47.1%) are against any change of (Macedonia) name, finds the poll of the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) and the Institute for Democracy "Societas Civilis" Skopje (IDSCS). ‘Erga omnes’ is the least acceptable solution and this position enjoys the highest support in comparison to all surveys thus far. The gap between ethnic Macedonians and ethnic Albanians is expanding with regard to the name solution, namely 44.6% of ethnic Macedonians will favor ‘keeping the name’ against …
Over 70% of Greeks against name solution with the term Macedonia
71.7% and 74.5% of the citizens in Greece say they do not approve a name solution that would include the term Macedonia, show results of two different opinion polls published in the newspapers Kathimerini and Proto Thema. The Greek Institute for Research and Analysis 'Dianeosis' between January 16 and February 5 conducted a survey with one of the many questions referring to the name issue. Reporting on the findings, Kathimerini wrote on Sunday that 71.7% of the Greeks interviewed for the survey said that their country shou…
Macedonia's government orders Poll to sell opinion for name change
Macedonia's new government want to change the name of the country, therefore they ordered a fake poll by a newly and so far unknown Institute named Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis-Skopje. The Institute was etsablished in a Hotel in Dojran, southern Macedonia, in April 2016. On it's homepage we find a page where the partners of the Institute are listed. Starting with Macedonia's Soros Open Society Foundation, the European Commission and all the "important" embassies as well as the american governmental or…
Poll: 68 percent of Greeks against term Macedonia
A poll has showed that 68 percent of Greeks are against including term 'Macedonia' in the name, MIA reports from Athens. A Marc poll for Greek newspaper Proto Thema shows that only 23.6 percent of respondents agree over the inclusion of term 'Macedonia' in a compound name. According to the results, 63.8 percent of those who had a negative response are SYRIZA voters, while 67 percent of New Democracy followers also reject term 'Macedonia' in the name.
Polls: 91 Percent of Bulgarians think that the Macedonian language is identical to Bulgarian
Bulgarians have positive opinions towards Macedonia and 51% think that Macedonians are very alike or are identical to Bulgarians, shows the latest research carried out by the Bulgarian Institute for politics dedicated to the relations between Bulgaria and Macedonia. As Bulgarian portal “Dnes” reports, when asked whether there is a Macedonian nation that is different to the Bulgarian, 72% of the people have answered that the Macedonian nation was founded in the 20th century and is very close to the Bulgarian. 64% of the people ques…
OSCE admits Macedonian Elections were fraudulent
Macedonia’s elections were marred by massive electoral fraud which included, but not limited to: ballot stuffing, bribery, ballots from one city found their way into the ballot boxes of another city, police intimidating voters, police preventing voters from voting, fraudulent reporting of results etc. OSCE, despite their well known political biasness towards the Macedonian marionette Government, it appears have gained enough courage and wrote in their report that Macedonia’s elections were marred by fraud, and lots of it. However, it …
US Ambassador pressures voters at Polling Stations in Macedonia
United States Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily once again stepped out of his diplomatic duties and became directly involved in the Macedonian election process, agitating voters in the Macedonian capital. He was seen in the municipalities in Kisela Voda and Gazi Baba accompanied by SDSM activists, speaking to voters, asking them to vote for SDSM. If in the past the US Ambassador was spending countless hours at the SEC Election HQs, now, he has become more of a field activist and is driving from polling station to polling station at…
Macedonia closes campaigning before second round of local polls
Macedonia's political parties and candidates for mayors closed their electoral campaigning on Friday for the second round of the local elections scheduled on Oct. 29. The election campaign ends Friday while on Saturday Macedonia will mark electoral silence. The first round of local elections was held on Oct. 15 where the Social Democratic Union (SDSM) majority claimed victory in most of the local units. According to Macedonia's election authority, in the first round of voting, the ruling SDSM -- chaired by Prime Minist…
On October 15th - Macedonia the biggest loser
What happened on October 15 is a question with one answer – VMRO-DPMNE lost, but Macedonia is the biggest loser. Anyone who, for whatever reason, feels good about the defeat of VMRO-DPMNE, should keep this in mind in the forthcoming period. Anyone who has voted for the Social Democratic Union should also bear in mind that he has contributed to the course of the events that will follow. They think they voted for the better. I claim that they have voted for the worse! Much worse, and very soon they will realize it. Again the quest…
SDSM has the lead in 50 municipalities and in Skopje, VMRO-DPMNE in 9, and DUI in 12 municipalities
According to 99.45% of counted votes and according to unofficial and incomplete data from the State Election Commission’s website, SDSM has won in the first round or will have an advantage in the second circle in 50 municipalities, VMRO-DPMNE in 9 and DUI in 12 municipalities. The ruling SDSM is a winner at the elections for the first man of the city of Skopje, with a convincing advantage by Petre Shilegov over Koce Trajanovski of VMRO-DPMNE, who led the capitol in the last two mandates. VMRO-DPMNE’s catastrophic defeat at the loc…
Macedonia: Election Campaigns End
After three weeks in the field, parties end the campaign for local elections. Analysts estimate that it was a blend of state issues and the resolution of local problems. Red promises for sewers, water supply, roads, clean air, gasification, new schools and kindergartens, and so are promises for increased salaries, better living conditions, fast integration into the European Union and NATO, and then mutual accusations of crime, the decay of state, betrayal, entry of thousands of migrants. The three-week campaign for local elections…
Macedonia: Mayor beaten as violence mars poll campaigning
Macedonian police say they have detained nine people for questioning after the mayor of a predominantly Roma suburb of capital Skopje was beaten in the latest violence ahead of Oct. 15 local government elections. Elvis Bajram, mayor of Suto Orizary, who is running for second term, sustained facial injuries after he was attacked during a campaign appearance Monday. Local elections were delayed by six months due to a major political crisis, with Macedonian leaders unable to form a new government after a general election last year. A…
Local elections campaign enters second week
The political parties, coalitions and independent candidates kick off Monday the second week of campaigning for the 15 October local elections. SDSM-led coalition “Life in Macedonia” will meet citizens of Lozovo, Gradsko and Caska and will hold rallies in Sveti Nikole and Veles. VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition “For Better Macedonia” is to meet citizens of Plasnica and Demir Hisar and to hold rallies in Makedonski Brod and Kicevo. DUI will hold rallies in Bogovinje and Vrapciste, while BESA Movement is to meet citizens of Dolneni. …
Eurobarometer: Macedonian citizens don’t trust the judiciary, the police and the political parties
Macedonian citizens have the least confidence in the judiciary system, the police, the public administration, the government, the parliament and the political parties, show the latest polls conducted by “Eurobarometer.” With over 50%, the citizens trust the army (51%) and the European Union (53%). The research was conducted in May this year i.e. before the forming of the new government and was published last month. The polls refer to the citizens’ perception in the 28 countries – members of the EU and the five candidates for a mem…
Poll: 88% of Macedonians disprove of puppet Government and language laws
Latest polls by Heritage Institute Pavel Shatev shows overwhelming majority of Macedonians oppose moves by Prime Minister Baily and the so called “language law”. Ethnic minority albanians were not included in the polls. The poll shows 88% of Macedonians are against the language law. 80% believe the language law is just one step towards federalization and the breakup of the country 74% are against holding any referendum for a language law.
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