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2 clusters · 6 sources · 20 days · First seen 24 days ago · Last updated 4 days ago

Categories: POLITICS

Albanian parties contest in North Macedonia

Entities: VLEN · Stratum R&D · VLEN coalition · North Macedonia · Stratum R&D Institute

Overview

In early July, Albanian MP Ilire Dauti alleged that both the VLEN coalition and the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) were undermining the voting rights of the Albanian diaspora, suggesting intra‑community tensions over electoral participation. A Stratum R&D poll carried out in June, and confirmed in a second poll in July, found VLEN ahead of BDI among Albanian voters in North Macedonia, with 34 % versus 30 % support. VLEN highlighted a range of recent achievements – new legislation, a border One‑Stop‑Shop, dozens of local projects, thousands of new businesses, the start of construction on the Mother Teresa University campus, a €20 million investment in Skënderbeu Square, a €74 million hospital rebuild in Tetovo, highway and corridor projects, and rising wages and pensions – as reasons for its growing appeal. BDI responded by questioning the poll’s methodology, accusing VLEN of fabricating results, and calling the survey a propaganda operation lacking transparency about commissioning, sampling, fieldwork timing and questionnaire content.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] A Stratum R&D poll in June showed 34% support for VLEN and 30% for BDI among Albanian respondents in North Macedonia. (Stratum R&D poll)
[● 3 SOURCES] The June poll was the second survey in two months that placed VLEN ahead of BDI among Albanian voters. (VLEN party statement)
[● 3 SOURCES] VLEN reported passing several laws, opening a One‑Stop‑Shop at borders with Kosovo and Albania, completing 306 projects, creating over 2,500 new businesses, starting construction of the Mother Teresa (VLEN party statement)
[● 2 SOURCES] BDI accused the VLEN poll of being fabricated and lacking transparency about commissioning, sampling, timing, and questionnaire. (BDI party statement)
[● 2 SOURCES] BDI mentioned Vesna Kuzmanoviq in its accusation that the poll was a propaganda operation. (BDI party statement)
[● 2 SOURCES] BDI said publishing the poll cannot change citizens' will and called the material propaganda. (BDI party statement)

Timeline

4 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
VLEN Leads Albanian Voter Poll in North Macedonia, BDI Questions Survey
Stratum R&D poll shows VLEN at 34% support versus BDI's 30% among Albanian voters in North Macedonia; VLEN cites achievements, BDI calls the survey fabricated.
24 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Albanian MP Ilire Dauti accuses VLEN and BDI of undermining diaspora voting rights
Albanian MP Ilire Dauti claims VLEN and BDI are aiding VMRO‑DPMNE by drafting a new code that blocks diaspora electronic/postal voting in Kosovo municipalities, urging amendment support.

Sources

faktiditor.ch · lideri.mk · plusinfo.mk · reporter.mk · shenja.tv · tetovasot.com

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