Tag: jancev
Macedonia 09.03.21 | 15:33

With SDSM down in the polls and Mijalkov in prison, Zaev bets on Nikola Todorov and Mitko Jancev to weaken the opposition

The Zaev Government was on the verge of collapse over Saso Mijalkov’s spectacular but short-lived escape and he only recovered after Mijalkov returned to Macedonia to face sentencing. The episode underscored how damaging to the regime is its insistence to affiliate itself with former VMRO-DPMNE...

Macedonia 28.10.20 | 19:11

Kavadarci Mayor Mitko Jancev cancels his planned protest against VMRO leader Mickoski – will hold an “online protest” instead

Mitko Jancev, the Mayor of Kavadarci who is trying to challenge Hristijan Mickoski for the leadership position in the VMRO-DPMNE party, announced that he is giving up on the protest he scheduled for Monday. Jancev said that he will lead his supporters before the VMRO office in Skopje, but now said that,...

Macedonia 26.09.20 | 12:43

“Opposition” Mayor cites Zaev as his role model

The bromance between Kavadarci Mayor Mitko Jancev, who is still nominally a member of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, continues. At a public event, Jancev openly praised Zaev for his “flexibility”. May God grants that all are as flexible as Zaev so we can get...

Macedonia 03.08.20 | 16:37

Kavadarci Mayor Jancev enabled the Zaev family to buy desirable real-estate

The Mayor of Kavadarci Mitko Jancev declared his intent to take over the VMRO-DPMNE party, doing his utmost to cause disturbances in the conservative party as difficult coalition talks are expected to begin. Jancev has declared his ambitions before, and is widely seen as part of a group of former party...

Macedonia 01.08.20 | 11:40

VMRO to Mitko Jancev: The party is not for sale

Mitko Jancev, the Mayor of Kavadarci who is trying to create a faction within the VMRO-DPMNE party, said that “he is taking the party over” in an interview with Fokus. This is not the first time Jancev has announced such moves, and he has promoted a faction that includes former minister Nikola...

Macedonia 14.01.19 | 10:45

“VMRO” mayor of Kavadarci celebrates with Zaev’s brother

A picture shared online shows Kavadarci mayor Mitko Jancev celebrating the Old Style New Year with Vice Zaev, the brother of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Jancev is the only VMRO-DPMNE candidate who won a seat in a large city in the 2017 municipal elections, but shortly after his win, he started to obstruct...

Macedonia 09.01.19 | 10:57

Another suspicious public contract could be used to influence today’s vote in Parliament

Another apparently politically motivated public contract was awarded by the Zaev Government. The Public Roads utility company hired the JA-MI company from Kavadarci for snow clean up work in a contract worth 16.3 million denars (250.000 EUR). As commentator Aleksandar Pandov revealed, JA-MI is a company...