The fifth presidential elections will most probably be called over the weekend, in all likelihood on Saturday (1 February) but no later than Sunday, and will be held on 13 and 27 April.

While waiting for Speaker Trajko Veljanoski to call the presidential elections, it is increasingly more speculated that early parliamentary elections will be held at the same time. Governing VMRO-DPMNE and BDI, on which the decision for dissolution of Parliament depends, have neither confirmed nor denied the speculations that they have reached agreement.