Premier declares victory in vote
From Times Wire Reports
Macedonia’s prime minister declared victory in parliamentary elections after a vote marred by gun battles that left one person dead and eight wounded.
Nikola Gruevski said his center-right VMRO-DPMNE had enough votes to gain a majority of parliament’s 120 seats, and opposition leader Radmila Sekerinska conceded defeat.
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