New elections best hope for Macedonia democracy to regain footing after difficult political year | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Skopje (dpa) – Government and opposition leaders in Macedonia agreed Wednesday to move elections up to April, in an EU-brokered deal to end a political gridlock that has lasted more than a year. The opposition has boycotted the legislature since last year amid allegations that the ruling party stole the election. Tensions mounted in February when…