Macedonians Vote in Early Elections After Wiretap Scandal

Polls opened Sunday in Macedonia for a general election called two years early as part of a Western-brokered agreement to end a paralyzing political crisis. The crisis began after the opposition accused the conservative government of an illegal wiretapping operation that targeted 20,000 people, including politicians, judges, journalists, police and religious leaders. Former conservative Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who had headed the government since 2006, is seeking a fresh...

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