The conservative nationalist
party VMRO-DPMNE, which controls Skopje, won the local elections
in North Macedonia on Sunday with a clear majority. With 99.9%
of the votes counted, the electoral commission announced this
morning that the VMRO-DPMNE won 32 mayors in the first round,
compared to three for the main opposition, the Social Democratic
Party (SDSM). Vredi (part of the ruling coalition) won five
mayors in first round, while NAI (in opposition) won four.
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