Macedonian parliamentary election, 2011
5 June 2011 found in Macedonia, the early elections to the Parliament ( Собрание Macedonian, Albanian Kuvendi ) instead. The elections had become necessary because the opposition since the end of the year called for new elections in 2010 and since the beginning of 2011, boycotted the legislative body of the country. The last parliamentary elections were held in 2008.
Starting position
On 28 January 2011, the Social Democrats boycotted (short SDSM ) together with the Albanian party, New Democracy ( short DR) and three other smaller parties, the Macedonian Parliament indefinitely. The reason they called that Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski ( VMRO- DPMNE ) for some time, the press freedom in the country restricts strong and that he and his family were engrossed in corruption. For two years, the Albanian Democratic Party (short PDSH ) also boycotted the parliament. With the non-participation of these parties in future parliamentary sessions, the number of deputies of the opposition parties dropped to only two, which were independent. On March 16, also boycotted the Democratic Union for Integration ( BDI short ) the parliamentary session, thus the boycott has also extended to the government parties.
Before that, PDSH returned to parliament and finished turn the boycott. On 16 April, the parliament was dissolved, and by this time all election law reforms were carried out, which are demanded by the opposition for a long time. The Social Democrats continued their boycott, however, continued.
Election results
The ballot was very quiet; there was virtually no incidents. However, the non - governmental organization MOST reported by some irregularities. So it was mainly about voters who photographed their ballots and to the west of the country also to the individual voters vote for multiple family members. MOST was present on election day, with around 3,700 observers who were present at about 70% of polling stations. International organizations such as the ODIHR and the OSCE were present with about 300 observers.
The turnout was unlike the last parliamentary elections much higher. According to the State Electoral Commission took approximately 53.86 % to 17.00 clock at the ballot box in part (2008: 45 % 2006: 42% ). Regional differences were primarily between the Northeast ( 61 % ) and the northwest ( about 42 %) of the country, where she also was the lowest in the latter. Polling stations closed at 19.00 clock.
Government formation
The two winning parties will sit as in the last election in the next government politicians speak of the VMRO- DPMNE and the Albanian BDI. After two weeks of talks on forming a government, the two parties have agreed on June 25 to an agreement. It provides that the BDI in the justice, defense, environmental and economic ministry provides the Minister. In addition, the Albanian Party shall have two Deputy Prime Ministers. The promise of party leader Ahmeti were not fulfilled, either to ask the President of Parliament or to direct the exterior or interior ministry.
In opposition, the SDSM are for the time being ( a coalition with the PII of Fijat Canoski ), sit the PDSH and the RDK.
Current composition
On July 29, in June 2011 ruled in Macedonia the new cabinet. It consists of 22 ministers, 13 of the VMRO- DPMNE, DUI sends seven and four ministers without portfolio, including a representative of the Roma and the Turkish minority.
The current personnel composition and the department cut the Macedonian government are as follows:
The goals of his new term of office Gruevski announced the approach of his country closer to the EU and NATO, but stressed vehemently that he would make no change in the Macedonian Constitution regarding the name dispute, and a compromise by the Macedonian population must be approved.