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Stevo Pendarovski of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia wins the presidential election in North Macedonia, defeating Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova. Pendarovski's initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic lead to the first state of emergency in the country and pave the way for a parliamentary election in 2022. He also garners attention for accompanying a bullied 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome to school.
Saturday, 11 May, 2019