Hristijan Mickoski (front R), the leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, and their presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova (front L), attend a celebration in Skopje, North Macedonia, May 8, 2024. North Macedonia's major opposition party VMRO-DPMNE won both parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, according to preliminary turnouts. (Photo by Tomislav Georgiev/Xinhua)
SKOPJE, May 8 (Xinhua) -- North Macedonia's major opposition party VMRO-DPMNE won both parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, according to preliminary turnouts.
Dimitar Kovacevski, leader of the ruling Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), has conceded defeat in both elections.
Negotiation between VMRO-DPMNE and VLEN coalition, a major Albanian opposition parties bloc, on forming a government is expected to start Thursday.
VMRO-DPMNE also won victory in paralleling presidential elections. Gordana Siljanovksa Davkova, a retired law professor and former parliament member, beat her rival, incumbent President and candidate for SDSM Stevo Pendarovski by a large margin. ■
Hristijan Mickoski (3rd L), the leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, celebrates the election results with supporters in Skopje, North Macedonia, May 8, 2024. North Macedonia's major opposition party VMRO-DPMNE won both parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, according to preliminary turnouts. (Photo by Tomislav Georgiev/Xinhua)
Presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova of VMRO-DPMNE speaks as election results come in at a press conference in Skopje, North Macedonia, May 8, 2024. North Macedonia's major opposition party VMRO-DPMNE won both parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, according to preliminary turnouts. (Photo by Tomislav Georgiev/Xinhua)
