On Monday 30 October, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) called on the leaders of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to act responsibly, following the second round of municipal elections on Sunday 29 October. The leader of the opposition, Nikola Gruevski, has rejected the result of the ballot, which was won by the party in power, and has called for parliamentary elections.
Although, during both rounds, the elections were "competitive and held...