Tag: Zaev
Macedonia 11.12.21 | 21:46

Zaev’s term as SDSM party leader ends tomorrow

On Sunday, SDSM is scheduled to hold a party wide vote to elect a new leader. With this, the 12 years term of Zoran Zaev as leader of the party comes to an end. In his term, Zaev funded the party using his various businesses, and then organized the 2015 Colored Revolution, during which with significant...
Macedonia 11.12.21 | 14:36

In less than a year, SDSM “lost” 17,000 party members

In less than a year, the number of SDSM party members who registered to vote for a new leader dropped by 17,000. SDSM elected Zoran Zaev as leader in March, in its first even mass vote in which all party members were eligible. This election had 68,999 registered voters and about 62,000 of them voted. But...
Macedonia 10.12.21 | 22:56

Former SDSM official Ana Daneva condemns Zaev’s plan to expand the Government

Ana Pavlovska – Daneva, a former high level SDSM party official, criticized party leader Zoran Zaev for his announcement to greatly expand the size of the cabinet. Zaev is expected to create numerous new Government departments in an attempt to satisfy both the Alterantive party, whose votes he...
Macedonia 08.12.21 | 22:52

Nikoloski: Zaev’s coalition deal to open court cases proves his long practice of interference in the judiciary

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that the new coalition agreement between Zoran Zaev and Afrim Gashi, which includes a provision that the Government will reopen a number of ethnically divisive criminal cases – one of which was adjudicated twice already – is proof that the...
Macedonia 08.12.21 | 19:52

Zaev congratulates Olaf Scholz on being named German Chancellor

Zoran Zaev congratulated to Olaf Scholz on being appointed Chancellor of Germany. In his message, Zaev noted the fact that Scholz comes from the German social-democratic SPD party, which is allied with SDSM. – Sincere congratulations to the new German Chancellor, the social-democrat Olaf Scholz....
Macedonia 07.12.21 | 17:30

Zaev’s Turkish partner also feels cheated after his deal with Gashi

After reservations expressed from Zaev’s smaller partners LDP, DOM, NSDP and DS over his new coalition agreement with the Alternative party, critical comments also came from his other ethnic coalition partners. Zaev’s coalition partners dissatisfied with his deal with Gashi, but are unlikely...
Macedonia 06.12.21 | 22:32

Zaev’s coalition partners dissatisfied with his deal with Gashi, but are unlikely to rock the boat

Following their meeting with Zoran Zaev, several of his smaller coalition partners expressed reservations about his plan to include Afrim Gashi’s Alternative party in the Government, for a high price of three Government departments. The move is about to put the number of ethnic Macedonians and...
Macedonia 06.12.21 | 17:28

After Zaev’s deal with Gashi, Macedonia could get a Government where ethnic Macedonians are in the minority

The deal Zoran Zaev reached with Afrim Gashi from the Alternative party to get their support for the fledging SDSM led coalition raised eyebrows in Macedonia for the scale of the concessions Zaev made, especially among Zaev’s other, older partners. Pavle Trajanov, leader of the DS party and one...
Macedonia 02.12.21 | 13:32

A year after the infamous BGNES interview, Zaev is on his way out

A little more than a year has gone by since the infamous BGNES interview, in which Zoran Zaev accepted the key demands made by Bulgaria against Macedonia. The interview caused a deep rift in the SDSM party, and hugely contributed to Zaev’s fall from power, which should be completed in a matter...
Macedonia 01.12.21 | 15:19

Zaev and Gashi begin a new round of coalition negotiations

Zoran Zaev and Alternative party leader Afrim Gashi are holding their thid meeting in which they are negotiating expanding Zaev’s coalition, which currently does not have the 61 votes it needs to pass most legislation in Parliament. Zaev is again accompanied by Deputy Finance Minister Dimitar Kovacevski...
Macedonia 01.12.21 | 13:02

Zaev’s public frontman Ljupco Zikov calls on the Macedonian to rewrite their historic narrative as price for joining the EU

Ljupco Zikov, director in the failing state owned energy company MEPSO who is fast becoming one of the main public faces of the Zaev regime, came out with a call to Macedonians to thoroughly rewrite their history in exchange for getting Bulgaria to open our EU accession talks. In a TV interview Zikov,...
Macedonia 30.11.21 | 12:45

Angelov: Zaev made a mistake to stake his office on the local elections

Stojance Angelov, whose populist Dignity party is a minor member of Zaev’s coalition, said that he is surprised by Zaev’s resignation and how the Prime Minister made the local elections all about himself. Zaev resigned as SDSM leader and is expected to resign as Prime Minister after losing...
Macedonia 30.11.21 | 09:35

Zaev and Ahmeti got the judiciary to come up with another sentence against Nikola Gruevski

Former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski was sentenced to another prison term yesterday by the Skopje Appeals Court, over a (non) incident in 2013. Protesters gathered before the Centar municipal building in Skopje to decry plans by the SDSM led Council majority to end the construction of a church in downtown...
Macedonia 29.11.21 | 15:53

Gashi indicates he is ready to support Zaev’s coalition

Alternative party leader Afrim Gashi today strongly indicated that he is ready to join Zoran Zaev’s coalition. The two began their meeting at the Parliament club in Skopje. We would like to form a Government that will work until the end of the term of the Parliament, until 2024, and will open the...
Macedonia 29.11.21 | 10:57

Zaev and Gashi will hold a new meeting to discuss their possible coalition

Zoran Zaev is expected to have another meeting with Alternative party leader Afrim Gashi, to discuss their prospective coalition. Zaev currently does not have 61 votes in Parliament, and only narrowly survived a vote of no confidence, after the suspicious disappearance of an opposition member of Parliament....
Macedonia 28.11.21 | 18:51

Zaev could postpone his resignation as Prime Minister

In a statement with Telma, Zoran Zaev seems to open the issue of his second announced resignation – the one as Prime Minister. Zaev resigned as SDSM party leader and the party began the process of electing a new leader, and also announced that he will resign as Prime Minister, but he faces criticism...
Macedonia 28.11.21 | 15:45

Kovacevski heaps praise on Zaev as he tries to take over the SDSM party and the Government

SDSM official Dimitar Kovacevski, who is running to take over the party after Zoran Zaev’s resignation, heaped praise on Zaev in his first major interview, with the state owned MIA agency. President Zoran Zaev achieved extraordinary results in his term. Thanks to his policies of openness and bravery...
Macedonia 28.11.21 | 15:26

Mickoski: The Zaev Government lost its credibility, only way forward is through early elections

The current Government is not credible, the people had their say during the local elections, and early general elections are needed for us to have a fully legitimate Government, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski during his visit to Sveti Nikole today. This is the most criminal, most incompetent...
Macedonia 28.11.21 | 11:15

Zaev heads for the exit, Ahmeti tries to stop him

The SDSM party Central Board accepted Zoran Zaev’s resignation as party leader on Friday evening. In a meeting that lasted well into the night, Zaev finally activated his announced resignation, which he postponed several times. Party sources briefed the press that all officials at a closer circle...
Economy 27.11.21 | 16:42

Energy crisis: Zaev pins hopes on a large, French funded solar project

Zoran Zaev announced in a Facebook comment that the French Akuo Energy company will fund a large solar energy project near Stip. According to Zaev, the Stipion project will supply 116,000 households with its installed 350-400 MW capacity. It should begin to get online in 2022. This is the second large...
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