The first round of presidential elections in North Macedonia has ended.
Seven candidates took part in the race, two of whom are Albanian. Therefore, the State Election Commission has announced that preliminary results are expected to be released around midnight.
The voter turnout is estimated to be around 35%, where a low turnout in cities with an Albanian majority stands out.
The incidents were on a non-serious scale, with the interruption of voting in Kumanovo due to technical problems, while 5 people were arrested for photographing the ballot paper.
The European Front, under the leadership of the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) competes with Bujar Osmani, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The united Albanian opposition, which makes up the VLEN coalition, participates in the elections with Arben Taravar, the current mayor of the municipality of Gostivar.