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Due to violence on the polling day, polling had to be repeated in parts of three election districts (193 polling stations out of 2,976) on 15 June 2008; about 170,000 voters were eligible to vote in the rerun, and the results determined which of the two main
Albanian parties will join VMRO–DPMNE in
615:
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The tense elections involved episodes of violence, mostly between rival ethnic
Albanian parties, the DUI and DPA. Shootings were reported in the Albanian-populated North-West of the country. A gunman opened fire on a Macedonian police unit patrolling the village of
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The two major parties formed coalitions before the elections. VMRO-DPMNE formed a coalition called "For a Better
Macedonia", whilst the SDSM formed the eight-party "Sun – Coalition for Europe" alliance.
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Albanian parties and increasing its chances in the repeated elections.
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According to a poll of 1,108 citizens taken between 11 April and 15 April 2008, VMRO-DPMNE had a 29% rating, followed by SDSM with 11% and
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Other polls saw For a Better
Macedonia lead with 37% to Sun's 18%, followed by DUI with 11% and DPA with 6%.
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Elections had not been due until 2010, and these were the first early elections since independence in 1991.
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boycotted the vote, 70 of the 120 MPs voted in favour of the motion, with all others absent from the vote.
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with 10%. A poll from 24 April and 25 April 2008 gave VMRO-DPMNE 26%, SDSM 12%, DUI 11% and
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Macedonia's VMRO-DPMNE sign pre-election coalition deal with 18 small parties (SETimes.com)
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The situation appeared to have calmed down by the time polls closed at 7 p.m. (1700 GMT).
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Mazedonien annulliert
Wahlergebnisse in 193 Wahllokalen (International, NZZ Online)
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Macedonia to stage election re-run due to irregularities - People's Daily Online
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voted to dissolve itself on 12 April 2008. The result was a victory for the
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Governing VMRO-DPMNE First in
Macedonia: Angus Reid Global Monitor
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Macedonia to conduct revote in 193 polling stations (SETimes.com)
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Macedonia PM wins election in shadow of violence - Mirror.co.uk
618:-led alliance, which won 63 of the 120 seats in the Assembly.
1299:"Изборите закажани за 1 јуни (Elections appointed on 1 June)"
646:. The DUI's request was supported by the ruling coalition of
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Campaigning officially begins in
Macedonia (SETimes.com)
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Macedonian poll marred by unrest
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1407:"Violence mars election day in Macedonia"
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955:Social Democratic Party of Macedonia
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1286:Macedonia to hold early election
1158:Peco Grujovski Group of Electors
865:Democratic Union for Integration
716:Party of the Vlachs of Macedonia
628:Democratic Union for Integration
554:
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1472:"Shootings mar Macedonia polls"
1266:Party for Democratic Prosperity
919:Party for Democratic Prosperity
700:Democratic Renewal of Macedonia
634:vetoed Macedonia's bid to join
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1076:Group of Electors Panco Minov
937:Democratic Union of Albanians
883:Democratic Party of Albanians
652:Democratic Party of Albanians
192:Prime Minister after election
1859:Elections in North Macedonia
692:Socialist Party of Macedonia
1405:Tompsett, R. (2008-06-01).
1059:Union of Tito's Left Forces
901:Party for a European Future
791:There were also reports of
739:New Social Democratic Party
468:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
292:Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
227:Politics of North Macedonia
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1874:June 2008 events in Europe
847:Sun – Coalition for Europe
747:Liberal Party of Macedonia
731:Sun – Coalition for Europe
726:Sun – Coalition for Europe
712:Union of Roma in Macedonia
654:. Although the opposition
610:on 1 June 2008, after the
561:North Macedonia portal
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1244:State Election Commission
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644:Macedonia naming dispute
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1656:Parliamentary elections
1288:BBC News, 12 April 2008
1093:VMRO – Democratic Party
973:Party of Free Democrats
656:Social Democratic Union
1608:Presidential elections
829:For a Better Macedonia
684:For a Better Macedonia
678:For a Better Macedonia
484:Diplomatic missions of
93:For a Better Macedonia
640:2008 Bucharest summit
269:Language and politics
189:Prime Minister before
64:All 120 seats in the
111:Coalition for Europe
1203:Invalid/blank votes
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304:Hristijan Mickoski
116:Radmila Šekerinska
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