Around 1.8 million citizens in North Macedonia are called upon to vote for a new president on Wednesday. According to the latest polls, incumbent Stevo Pendarovski, who comes from the Social Democratic Union (SDSM), is clearly behind Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova of the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE. However, as neither candidate is likely to receive more than 50% of the vote and there are also five other hopefuls in the race, the election is likely to go to a run-off on May 8. A parliamentary election is also due to take place on that day, too. Polling stations will open on Wednesday at 7 am (0500 GMT…