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fullscreen Right-wing opposition candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova won 40 percent of the vote in North Macedonia’s presidential election, twice as much as the incumbent president, and is in a good position for the second round on May 8. Photo: Boris Grdanoski/AP/TT
There will be a second round on May 8 in the presidential election in North Macedonia as none of the candidates received more than 50 percent in Wednesday’s election.
The opposition’s candidate, right-wing politician Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, received upwards of 40 percent of the vote compared to the incumbent president, Social Democrat Stevo Pendarovski’s approximately 20 percent.
The country received the go-ahead from the EU to negotiate membership in 2022, but in practice has not started. Bulgaria blocks.