SKOPJE: Macedonia's pro-Western candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, and his main rival Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova emerged tied in the first round of presidential vote dominated by deep divisions over a change of the country's name to North Macedonia under a deal with Greece.
The two will face a run-off on May 5, reflecting differences over the deal pushed through by the pro-Western government of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. "We need a new and better president, a nation's father that will help move this country forward," said Sonja Kjurcieva, a 49-year old housewife from Skopje.The presidency has no authority to block constitutional amendments that were passed earlier this year by a two-thirds majority of parliament to enable the name change.Pendarovksi said the vote will be for how the country's future will be shaped rather than a choice of president.
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