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Sun 03 Mar 2009Macedonia elections pass off peacefully
Voting in Macedonia's presidential and local elections passed off peacefully today in contrast to the violence of last year's parliamentary poll that had stoked fears EU membership would be further delayed.
The Skopje-based European Union envoy Erwan Fouere praised a democratic vote: "The elections took place in a calm atmosphere and we command the members of the electoral boards and citizens of this country who despite the harsh weather came out to vote."
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