After today’s resignation of Zaev, the constitutional deadlines begin to run and the first step should be taken by the President.

Here is what Pendarovski should do now.

After Zaev’s resignation, President Stevo Pendarovski should hand the mandate to the new prime minister-designate. According to the Constitution, the President is obliged to entrust the mandate of the party, ie the parties that have the majority in the Parliament, within ten days. The prime minister-designate within 20 days, from the day of entrusting the mandate, submits a program to the Parliament and proposes the composition of the Government, according to the Constitution.