Anti-terror police secure Macedonia revote

187 polling stations opened this morning in Macedonia's repeated parliamentary elections, mostly in the northwestern, ethnic Albanian areas.

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Sunday, 15.06.2008.

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187 polling stations opened this morning in Macedonia's repeated parliamentary elections, mostly in the northwestern, ethnic Albanian areas. The decision to repeat the voting came after the violence-marred ballot two weeks ago. Anti-terror police secure Macedonia revote A total of 161,874 voters are eligible to participate in the revote observed by domestic and foreign monitors, mostly those from the OSCE, but also the U.S. embassy and EU representatives. Macedonia's MUP has not given the exact number of policemen securing the voting, but it did confirm that special and anti-terror police have been deployed. The officers will work today with helicopter backup from the air, it was announced. In shootouts during the elections on June 1, one person was killed, while eight sustained injuries. The results of the voting showed that VMRO-DPMNE won the most seats in the new parliament – 64, followed by the SDSM with 28. Ethnic Albanian parties DPA and DUI won 13 and 12 respectively, while the PDP managed one seat. The results of the repeated voting today could significantly change the position of the feuding Albanian parties, and decide which one might join a new cabinet. An ethnic Albanian woman votes (Beta)

Anti-terror police secure Macedonia revote

A total of 161,874 voters are eligible to participate in the revote observed by domestic and foreign monitors, mostly those from the OSCE, but also the U.S. embassy and EU representatives.

Macedonia's MUP has not given the exact number of policemen securing the voting, but it did confirm that special and anti-terror police have been deployed.

The officers will work today with helicopter backup from the air, it was announced.

In shootouts during the elections on June 1, one person was killed, while eight sustained injuries.

The results of the voting showed that VMRO-DPMNE won the most seats in the new parliament – 64, followed by the SDSM with 28.

Ethnic Albanian parties DPA and DUI won 13 and 12 respectively, while the PDP managed one seat.

The results of the repeated voting today could significantly change the position of the feuding Albanian parties, and decide which one might join a new cabinet.

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