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International Republican Institute
Survey of Macedonian Public Opinion
June 6-15, 2015
Detailed Methodology• The survey was conducted on behalf of the International Republican Institute by the Brima market research firm
(member of Taylor Nelson Sofres and Gallup International) under the supervision of David Williams from Williams
and Associates in Salem, Massachusetts.
• Data was collected from June 6-15, 2015, using in-person, face-to-face methodology by trained professional
interviewers.
• A total of 1,105 interviews was completed yielding an overall margin of error of plus or minus three percent at
the midrange of the 95-percent confidence level. A nationally representative sample was based on a multistage
stratification proportionate to population sample distribution, with a random selection of households and
respondents.
• The sample was prepared using the State Statistical Office data (2002 census results) for the population aged 18
and older, considering the structure of the population according to age, gender, education, type of housing,
national affiliation and region and updated according to estimates and primary information, collected by Brima.
• Stratification was based on three stages: first, the number of respondents for each of the regions was specified in
proportion to the size of the population aged 18 and older that live in it. Second, the sampling plan consisted of
164 sampling points located according to urban/rural split, municipality size and nationality diffusion. Third, the
selection of households was based on random route method, whereby in urban areas, every third household on
the left-hand side of the street was selected. In rural areas, the wave-wise approach is applied and the selected
household is every fourth inhabited house/dwelling on both sides of the interviewer’s route/track, counting from
the first house on the left.
• The next birthday method was used to select respondents 18 years and older.
• Figures in charts and tables may not add to 100 percent due to rounding error.
• This poll was conducted with support from the United States Agency for International Development.2
International Republican Institute
Pessimism on Overall Direction of Country Driven by Concern for Economy
and Political Stability
Overall, is Macedonia moving in the right or wrong direction?
27%
22%
28%
23%
30%
34%
29% 29%28%
38%
34%
32%
25% 24%26%
29%31%
23%
19%22%
27%
31%
39%
36%
29%
23%
38%
43%
31%36%
31%
27%
32% 33% 33%
28%31%
33%36%
38%40%
29%32%
45%43%
48%
44%41%
33%
39% 39%
48%
33% 33%
37%38%
36%35%
36% 36% 37%
32%
33%
38%
36%
32%
40%
35%
31%
36%
30%27%
26% 27%
24%
31%
28%
2% 2%4%
3% 3% 4% 3% 3%1%
2% 3% 2% 1%3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Right direction Wrong direction Neutral Don't know
4
When was life better for you, today or before the breakup of Yugoslavia?
18% 19% 17% 17%
12%
18%15% 16%
19%22% 20% 21% 21% 21% 22% 22% 22% 23% 22%
27%24%
21%24%
26%24%
22%
74%72% 72% 72%
80%
71% 71% 70% 70%67%
70% 68% 69%67%
70%68% 70%
67%69%
64% 64% 63%60% 60%
62%64%
8% 10% 11% 11%9%
11%15% 14%
12% 12% 10% 11% 9%12%
8%10% 8% 10% 9% 9%
12%
16% 16%14% 14% 14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Today Before breakup Don't know
5
Speaking personally, is your overall quality of life…?
14%
18%16%
16%
23%
18%
14% 19%
22% 20%19%
15%13%
16% 16%14%
17%
13%15%
13%
17%15%
13%12%
11%
43%48%
51%50%
49%
49%
52%
49%
54%53%
48%
50%
49% 48%
50%
48%
45%
47%
47%
48%
51%53%
47%
53%52%
43%
33% 33%
33%
28%
33%
34%
31%
24% 26%
32%35%
37%36%
33%
37%38%
40%
37%
39%
31%32%
38%
34%
37%
1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% <1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 0% 1% <1% 0% <1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% <1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Getting better Staying the same Getting worse Don't know
6
How is your family’s economic situation compared with one year ago?
14%13% 13%
17%
20%
18%15%
20%
18%20% 21%
16%
12%14%
16%
13% 13%11%
14% 13% 14%15% 16%
14% 13%
52%
48%
43%
43%
37% 37%38%
33%32% 32%
35%
42%
44% 43%
41%42%
45% 46%
42%44%
34%
32%30%
32%
35%34%
39%
43%
40%
42%
45% 46%45%
50%48%
44%42%
44%43% 44%
45%
43% 43%
44% 43%
51%
53% 54% 54%
51%
0% <1% <1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 0% 0% <1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% <1% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Much or Somewhat better Much or Somewhat worse Same Don’t know
7
In the next two years, will the Macedonian economy get better, get worse or stay the same?
32%
49%
42%
39%
44%
38%
44%
38%
50%
43%
33%
29%
31%
30%
31%
34%
29%
23%
28%
25% 25%26%
21%23%
19%
30%29%
34%36%
33% 33%32%
35%
29%
36%
29%
30%
29%
30%
37%
30%
32%
36%
34%
34%
40% 40%
44% 43% 43%
30%
13%
17% 18%
15%
21%
18% 19%
15% 15%
31%
37%35% 35%
28% 30%
35%37%
33%
35%
30%
29% 29% 29% 29%
8% 9% 8% 8% 8%8%
7%
9%
6% 6%
7%
4% 5% 5% 4% 5%4% 4% 4% 6%
5% 6%
7%
5%
9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Better Same Worse Don't know/Refused to answer 8
In your opinion, what are the two most serious problems facing Macedonia today? (June 2015; Open-ended)
1ST 2ND TOTAL
Unemployment 35% 18% 53%
Poverty/Low standards of living/Problems of common
people 13% 18% 31%
General political situation 11% 9% 20%
Economic crisis and financial crisis 9% 8% 17%
Low/Non-payment of salary or pension 5% 10% 15%
Corruption 3% 5% 8%
High prices 2% 5% 7%
Poor performance of the current government 3% 2% 5%
Security crises, peace/Stability, war, terrorism 2% 3% 5%
Name of the country 2% 3% 5%
Entrance into NATO/EU 2% 3% 5%
Crime 1% 3% 4%
Interethnic relations/Conflict 2% 1% 3%9
In your opinion, has unemployment increased or decreased over the last year?
58%
54%50%
53%
61%
71%
76%75%
72% 71%74% 75%
71%
67%
52%
44%46%
55%
50%
30%
38% 37%34%
29%
23%
17% 19%21% 21%
19% 19%24%
27%39%
43%42%
35%
39%
12%8%
13% 13% 10%
6% 7% 7% 7% 8% 7% 5% 6% 7%9%
13% 12%
10%
11%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Increased Decreased Don't know/Refused to answer
10
According to you, does the government have an effective plan to address the economic problems Macedonia is facing?
41% 40% 38% 38% 38%34%
32%
37% 36% 37%
45%
34%38%
33%
42%
46%49% 49% 49%
56%59%
56%
51% 50%
42%
52%50%
58%
18%14%
13% 13% 13%10% 10%
8%
13% 12% 13% 14%
12%
9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't know/Refused to answer11
Is this government seeking to solve the corruption problem?
41%43% 42%
41%
42%
29%
17%
19% 19%
24%24%
19%
34%33%
35%
31%
29%
43%
4%3% 2%
5%6%
9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
2011 2012 2013 Feb-14 Dec-14 Jun-15
Definitely/Probably yes Neither
Definitely/Probably no Don't know/Refused to answer 12
Has Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski done his job well enough to deserve re-election?
59%
61%
54%
56%
54%
66%
61%61%
51%
45%47%
45% 43%
42%39%
36%39%
41%
44%
40% 37%
32%
23%24%
30%
27%
33%
22%
27%
25%
38%40%
39%
31%
40%
48%
48%
53%
44%46%
38%
45% 48%
55%
18%15% 16%
17%
14%
12%
12%
15%
11%
15%
14%
23%17%
11%
13%
11%
17%
13%
18%
15% 15%13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't know/Refused to answer13
How would you describe the current internal political situationin Macedonia?
50%
31%
26%23%
44%
53%54%
51%
56%
44%
28%
48%
42%40% 39%
44%
39%42%
15%
37%
53%
58%
61%
43%
36% 36%
38%
35% 43%
55%
41%
43%45% 45%
41%
46%
43%
61%
9%12%
13% 13%10%
8% 7% 7% 6% 10%
15%
9%
13% 13% 12%9%
12% 12%
23%
5%
4% 3% 3% 3%
4%
3%
4% 3%
3% 2% 2% 3% 3%4%
6%
4%4%
2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Peaceful and stable Intense and uncertainCritical and unstable Don't know/Refused to answer
14
Is the Republic of Macedonia more or less stable today than it was one year ago?
33%
23%
26%26%
31%
36%
23% 23%21%
26%
33%30%
24%21%22%
27%25%
14%
19% 18%21%
23%22%
18%16%
5%
16%18%
12%
19%19%17%
29%30%
35%
25%
17%23%
24%
17%19%
18%
20%
43%
26%
29%28%
33%
27%31%
31%
58%
49%
57%60%
53%
46%45%
47%46%43%
46%47%46%
51%
60%58%
54%54%
42%
54%53%
50%
43%45%47%
51%
35%
1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3%5%
4%2%
2%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
More Less Same Don't know
15
In your opinion, what is the solution to the current political crisis? (Up to three responses allowed)
1%
7%
14%
19%
21%
27%
30%
35%
Other
No action should be taken, thecrisis will pass with time
Don't Know/Refused to Answer
The resignation of governmentministers
Resolution through the courtsystem
The creation of a technicalinterim government
The opposition returns toparliament
The resignation of the primeminister
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
16
Have you heard the tapped phone conversations released by the opposition?
37%
43%
14%
4% 2%
Yes, I have heard most ofthese conversations.
Yes, I have heard some ofthese conversations.
No, I haven't heard them,though I have heard ofthem
No, I haven't heard ofthem
Don't know/Refused toanswer
17
Do you think the recordings of tapped phone conversations are authentic?(n=1,031)
65%
15%
21%
Yes
No
Don't know/Refused toanswer
18
Did these phone conversations affect your opinion about…?(n=1,031)
10%
11%
48%
48%
33%
33%
9%
8%
The officialswho
allegedlytook part in
them
How wellMacedonia is
governed
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Yes, improved my opinion Yes, worsened my opinion
No, did not affect my opinion Don't know/Refused to answer
19
According to you, who conducted these wiretaps?(n=1,031)
33%
34%
1%
1%
31%
The Administration forSecurity and CounterIntelligence (UBK)
A foreign secret serviceagency
Both
Other
Don't know/Refused toanswer
20
Do you think your phone conversations…?
31%
52%
18%
Are private and safe, thatis, you and the otherperson in theconversation are the onlyones aware of theconversation
Are not private and safe,that is, there is apossibility that myconversations are beinglistened to and/orrecorded by a third party
Don't know/Refused toanswer
21
On May 9 and 10, Macedonian police forces undertook an action to counter an armed group in Kumanovo. In your opinion, was this…?
29%
22%
49%
Don't know/Refused to answer
An armed group acting on itsown to achieve its politicaldemands addressed to theMacedonian government
An armed group paid/engagedby a political or governmental
entity to intentionallydestabilize the country
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
22
According to you, who do you think paid/engaged the armed group to destabilize Macedonia? (Open-ended; n=544)
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
6%
8%
30%
34%
Democratic Union for Integration (DUI)
Political parties from inside
Other
Political/Armed factions from Kosovo/Albania
United States/Western countries
Refused to answer
Social Democratic Party of Macedonia (SDSM)
Someone from outside, secret service agency
Ruling party [Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE)]
Don't know
Government of Macedonia
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
23
Which of these two opinions is closer to your own?
The police action had to take place on those days to prevent imminent/planned attacks by the armed group.or
The police action was timed to take place on those days in order to divert public attention from the current political crisis (i.e. the Social Democratic Party of Macedonia’s release of wiretaps and the opposition’s call
for the Government’s and Prime Minister’s resignation).
34%
36%
14%
17%It was necessary toprevent an attack
To divert attentionfrom the currentpolitical crisis
Neither
Don't know/Refusedto answer
24
International Republican Institute
Democratic System of Government MoreImportant to Citizens than Economic Prosperity;
Freedom of Expression Still a Concern
If you could choose only one or the other, which is more important to you: a democratic system of government or a prosperous economy?
38%
15%16%
22%
9%
41%
14% 15%
25%
6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Democracy isdefinitely moreimportant to me
Democracy issomewhat moreimportant to me
Prosperity issomewhat moreimportant to me
Prosperity isdefinitely moreimportant to me
Don't know/Refusedto answer
Dec-14 Jun-15
26
Do you think that free speech and the free expression of ideas exists in Macedonia today?
48%49%
48% 48%
42%
45%38%
46% 47% 46%
43%
49%48%
55%
6%4%
6%9% 10%
7% 7%
Dec-10 Nov-12 Feb-14 May-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Jun-15
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No Don't know/Refused to answer
27
Have you contacted a current member of parliament in the last 12 months?
84%
4%
13%
78%
14%
9%
80%
8%
12%
74%
14%
12%
75%
15%
10%
81%
10%
9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
I have not contacted anyone
I tried, but have not managedto establish contact
Yes
Jun-15 Dec-14 Sep-14 May-14 Feb-14 2013
28
If you have contacted a member of parliament in the last 12 months, how did you establish that contact? (n=97)
0%
<1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4%
Other
Via letter
Staff member at electoral district office
Through party mediator
At Parliament office
In electoral district office
Via telephone
Through personal contact at a neutral location
29
Have you been personally contacted by a member of parliament in the last 12 months?
6% 6% 7% 8% 8% 6%
94% 94% 93% 92% 92% 94%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2013 Feb-14 May-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Jun-15
Yes No
30
How, according to your opinion, could MPs more effectively perform their jobs? (Multiple responses)
11%
16%17%
29%
33%
36%
41%
Don't know By improving theirpresentation andpublic speaking
skills
Through oversightof the government
By workingtogether acrossparty lines onissues of great
importanceto citizens andtarget groups
Through well-grounded and
informed debatesin parliament
By being moreindependent from
their partyleadership
By communicatingmore often with
citizens andnongovernmental
organizations
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
31
Do you think that Parliament should be open to citizens? For example, should citizens be allowed to enter the premises of the Parliament without a prior meeting scheduled and attend the sessions of Parliament or its committees?
56%32%
12%
Yes, open for citizens
No, should not beopen
Don't know/Refused toanswer
32
How satisfied are you with how the constituency offices in your electoral unit function?
4% 14% 14% 20% 38% 10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Jun-15
Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied Unaware of such offices Don't know
33
If parliamentary elections were held today, how likely is it that you would vote?
49%
22%
6%
8%
8%
6%
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
I will not vote
Don't know/Refused toanswer
34
Have you, a member of your family, or someone you personally know ever been subjected to pressure such as force, threats, vote buying or other
illegal means to vote in a particular way? *(in Feb. 2014 responses refer to 2011, 2013 and 2014 elections)
* (in May 2014 responses refer to 2014 elections)
18%
3%
72%
7%
17%
5%
75%
3%
15%
7%
72%
7%
18%
4%
74%
4%
24%
5%
67%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
I personally know people whowere subjected to pressure
I was personally subjected topressure
I was neither subjected topressure nor know people who
were
Refused to answer
Jun-15 Dec-14 Sep-14 May-14 Feb-1435
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of women.
52%
36%
12%
50%
37%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Agree Disagree Don't know/Refused toanswer
Dec-14 Jun-1536
If there are two candidates running for office and they have the same qualifications aside from the fact that one is a man and one is a woman, which candidate are you
more likely to support?
16%
23%
59%
2%
12%
19%
69%
1%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Man Woman Makes nodifference to me
Don'tknow/Refused to
answerDec-14 Jun-15
37
In your opinion, is there a sufficient number of women mayors?
14%
65%
22%
13%
64%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No Don't know/Refused toanswer
Dec-14 Jun-1538
How many of the mayors in Macedonia are women?*
3%
19%
24%
10%2%
2%
<1%
41%
0
1
2
3
4
5-9
10+
Don't know/Refusedto answer
39* There are currently four women mayors in Macedonia.
Would you support and vote for a woman for mayor?
54%
34%
6%4% 4%
62%
29%
3% 4% 2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
I would definitely support and vote
for a womanmayor
I would probably support and vote
for a womanmayor
I would probablynot support and
vote for a womanmayor
I would definitelynot support and
vote for a womanmayor
Don't know
Dec-14 Jun-15
40
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of young people.
69%
23%
8%
68%
24%
8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Agree Disagree Don't know/Refused toanswer
Dec-14 Jun-15
41
The Macedonian budget is largely funded by taxes paid by Macedonian citizens and companies. With this in mind, do you think that Macedonian citizens have sufficient
influence on how their taxes are being used?
21%
70%
9%
Yes
No
Don't know
42
All persons who earn income from sources other than or in addition to a regular salary, pension, agricultural activity, or self-employed activity were obliged to submit a tax
report by 15 March this year. Did you submit such a tax report?
30%
63%
8%
Yes
No
Refused to answer
43
Have you ever considered asking state or local institutions about how they spend taxpayers’ money? If yes, were you satisfied with the response you received?
8%
37%
51%
4%
Yes, I have considered it and have asked
Yes, I have considered it but have never asked
No, have never considered asking
Refused to answer44
2%
5%
1%
Yes, I am satisfied
No, I am not satisfied
Don't know
n=89
Do you think citizens should have more influence in deciding how government funding is spent?
70%
21%
9%
Yes
No
Don't know
45
International Republican Institute
Support for Euro-Atlantic Integration Remains Strong
Do you support Macedonia becoming a member of the EU?
96%97%96%96%94%95%96%
94%96%
94%93%92%95%
93%96%
94%92%90%
87%84%
76%72%72%
76%
80%
3% 3% 2%4% 4% 4% 3%
5%3%
4% 5% 7%4%
6%4%
6%7%
9% 9%12%
19%20%23%
20%
14%
2%
1% 2%0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
4% 4%6%
8%5% 4%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Yes No Don't know
47
Why do you support Macedonia becoming a member of EU? (n=883)
1%
1%
2%
3%
5%
5%
5%
6%
9%
9%
10%
16%
27%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Will improve interethnic relations
We deserve it/We are part of Europe
We will be in Europe/Have the same rights, laws
Other
Employment
Better future/Perspective for Macedonian youth
Government and corruption control
Do not know
Safety/Peace
No visa/Boundaries/Able to travel/Work abroad
Investments/Financial help/Security
It will be better/More opportunities/Prosperity
Better standards/Economic situation
48
Why do you not support Macedonia becoming a member of EU? (n=159)
2%
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
9%
12%
13%
14%
16%
19%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Because of the name issue
EU acting unfriendly toward Macedonia
We are poor/They won't accept us/We don't have culture
We are not ready for EU/They don't want us
Bad experience of the new EU members
Higher standards that we do not meet
Other
It will be more expensive
It will be worse/Crisis in Macedonia/Better without it
Do not know
Living standard will decline/People are poor
We don't need it/It will be the same/No benefit/No Effect
49
According to you, how does the current political crisis affect Macedonia’s integration into the EU?
14%
8%
67%
11%
It has no influence
It helps Macedonia'sintegration with the EU
It hurts Macedoniaintegration with the EU
Don't know/Refused toanswer
50
Do you think Macedonia is closer to EU entry today, or was it closer when it got its EU candidate member status?
32%
39%
32%
28%
21%
45%
34%
43%44%
51%
23%
27%25%
28%
28%
Feb-14 May-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Jun-15
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Closer today
51
In how many years do you think Macedonia will become a member of the EU?
16%
11%
23%
26%
25%
Don'tknow/Refused
to answer
Never
More than 10
5-10
Less than 5
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
52
According to you, what is the reason for the slowdown in Macedonia's EU integration?
2%
11%
16%
23%
48%
Other
Don't know/Refused toanswer
New conditions set by EU
Lack of domestic reforms
The name issue
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
53
Do you support Macedonia becoming a member of NATO?
90% 89% 89% 90% 89%91% 91%
89%92% 90% 90% 89%
94% 92%94%
91%89% 89%
91%
87%85%
78% 77%
83% 83%
7% 8% 8% 7%9%
7% 7% 8%5%
8% 8% 9%6% 7%
5%8%
10% 10%
6%9%
11%
16% 15%13% 12%
3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4%
3%
2% 2% 2%1% 1%
1%1% 2% 2% 3%
4% 4%6%
7%4% 5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Yes No Don't know
54
Which one of these would you say is the most important foreign policy issue facing Macedonia?
19%
43%
30%
10%
8%
23%
29%
26%
6%
9%
23%
27%
25%
11%
8%
22%
28%
25%
9%
10%
19%
26%
31%
15%
10%
18%
29%
23%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Becoming a member of NATO
Relations with neighbors
Increasing foreign investments in Macedonia
Recognition of the country's name as Republic of Macedonia
Starting negotiations with the EU/EU integration
Jun-15 Dec-14 Sep-14 May-14 Feb-14 Nov-12 55
International Republican Institute
News and Information Sources
What is your primary source of political news? (Multiple response)
84%
10%
16%21%
5%
25%
90%
5%
12%15%
2%
19%
90%
4%
13%
18%
3%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Television Radio Print media Family/Friends Political Parties Internet/Web sites
Sep-14 Dec-14 Jun-15
57
Which television station do you watch most often for political news?
1%
1%
1%
1%
3%
4%
4%
10%
12%
15%
24%
25%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Other
Local TV Station
MTV (Albanian language)
Don't know/Refused to answer
Alfa
MTV (Macedonian language)
Do not watch TV
Telma
24 vesti
Kanal 5
AlsatM
SITEL
58
Which daily newspaper do you read most often for political news?
0%
1%
1%
2%
2%
4%
4%
5%
7%
8%
67%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Other
Don't know/Refused to answer
Nova Makedonija
Utrinski Vesnik
Vecer
Sloboden pecat
Lajme
Vest
Dnevnik
Koha
Do not read newspapers
59
Which weekly newspaper do you read most often for political news?
1%
2%
3%
5%
90%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Kapital
Republika
Don't know/Refused to answer
Fokus
Do not read weekly newspapers
60
Which Internet news portal/website do you read most often for political news? (Open-ended; Spontaneous First Mention; n=272)
1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%
2%2%
3%3%
3%3%3%
6%7%
7%10%
17%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
VECERTETOVA1KANAL 5
VESTSDSM
NOVA TVVesti
REPUBLIKAA1ON
Google.comTocka
LIBERTAsBRIF
LAJMIDIVIDI
PRES24Grid
Puls 24Zurnal.com
+INFOSITEL
DRINI.MKALSATOtherKURIR
24 VESTITime.mk
61
International Republican Institute
Demographics
Demographics
2%1%
31%66%
28%13%
20%27%
12%19%
51%23%
7%16%15%
18%18%
20%13%
43%57%
50%50%
64%25%
3%5%
1%2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Refused to answer
Other
Public sector
Private sector
Don't know/refused to answer
27001 and more
18001-27000 den
9001-18000 den
0-9000 den
Higher education/University
Secondary
Elementary
None/Incomplete elementary
65+
55-64
45-54
35-44
25-34
18-24
Rural
Urban
Female
Male
Macedonian
Albanian
Turkish
Roma
Serbian
Other
63
GENDER
POPULATION DENSITY
AGE GROUP
EDUCATION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(MONTHLY)
ETHNICITY
EMPLOYMENT BY
SECTOR
