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.

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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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