DUI party official Artan Grubi said that Zoran Zaev was prepared to resign as Prime Minister following the disastrous defeat in Brussels, but was talked out of it by DUI party leader Ali Ameti.

Yes, he was ready, but we did not agree. Ahmeti told him that there is no need to accept guilt where he has none, because the fault was with the European Union which didn’t keep its promises. We met all our conditions. We decided to go to the polls together, after we join NATO. It took so many painful reforms only to receive a “no” over such a small issue, Grubi said.