President Stevo Pendarovski told the public that he already knows who will succeed Zoran Zaev as Prime Minister and SDSM leader. Zaev is expected to formally resign tomorrow, but to remain in power until his SDSM party appoints a new leader and nominate him or her for Prime Minister.

I have not discussed this issue with Zaev and that is not part of my realm. But from what the public saw, I think that this is already known in the SDSM leadership, Pendarovski said.

Zaev brought little known Deputy Finance Minister Dimitar Kovacevski to an important meeting for the future of the coalition, which prompted rumors that he is being prepared to take over from Zaev.