Macedonian parliamentary and presidential elections, 2014

Macedonia's conservative ruling party secured a third term in office, winning both parliamentary and presidential elections on the 27 April 2014, based on preliminary results of the ballot that the opposition said it would not recognise.

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Elections Monitor: Macedonia http://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/the-european-elections-monitor/22-macedonia

OSCE: ODIHR: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Presidential Election, 13 April 2014 http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/117636

IFES: Election Guide: Macedonia http://www.electionguide.org/elections/?inst=&cont=Macedonia&yr=

Balkan Insight: Macedonia General Elections, 2014 http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/page/macedonia-general-elections-2014

Reuters, 13.04.14: Macedonia to hold presidential runoff vote April 27 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/14/us-macedonia-election-votes-idUSBREA3C0O520140414

Deutsche Welle, 13.04.14: National election divides Macedonia http://dw.de/p/1BhF1

OSCE: ODIHR: Observation of Presidential and Early Parliamentary Elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 13 April and 27 April 2014 http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/116243

Deuttsche Welle, 13.04.14: Preliminary results point to run-off vote for Macedonian presidential race http://dw.de/p/1BhMX

EurActiv, 28.04.14: Gruevski emerges stronger from Macedonia elections, opposition cries foul http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/gruevski-emerges-stronger-macedonia-elections-opposition-cries-foul-301784

Euronews, 28.04.14: FYR Macedonia looks set to re-elect conservatives for a third term http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/28/fyr-macedonia-looks-set-to-re-elect-conservatives-for-a-third-term/

Deutsche Welle, 27.04.14: Macedonia's conservatives claim power in double election http://dw.de/p/1BpFI

Deutsche Welle, 27.04.14: Macedonian opposition rejects parliamentary and presidential election results http://dw.de/p/1BpET

Euronews, 27.04.14: FYR Macedonia opposition alleges threats and corruption in elections http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/27/fyr-macedonia-votes-in-election-likely-to-hand-conservative-pm-new-term/

Deutsche Welle, 28.04.14: Macedonia's new coalition is hardly new http://dw.de/p/1Bpbm

Der Standard, 29.04.14: EU responsible for crisis in Macedonia (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE142568-EU-responsible-for-crisis-in-Macedonia?EURO=32c831b22ae28c93465e2e52cf321587

EurActiv [Opinion], 06.05.14: Democracy has lost its meaning in Macedonia http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/democracy-has-lost-its-meaning-macedonia-301943

EurActiv, 19.05.14: Macedonian opposition boycotts Parliament over claims of election fraud http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/macedonian-opposition-boycotts-parliament-over-claims-election-fraud-302196

CEPS Commentary, 16.05.14: Macedonia: Illiberal democracy http://www.ceps.be/book/macedonia-illiberal-democracy

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