North Macedonia’s opposition holds strong lead in parliamentary election

People vote during the parliamentary elections and the second round of the presidential elections in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

SKOPJE (Reuters) - North Macedonia's right-wing opposition party VMRO-DPMNE held a strong lead in Wednesday's parliamentary elections, with 34% of votes after 23% of votes counted, election commission results showed.

The ruling Social Democrats (SDSM) trailed with 11.55% of votes.

(Reporting by Aleksandar Vasovic; Editing by Edward McAllister)