Tag: spitzenkandidat
Macedonia 10.01.20 | 10:20

Mickoski’s proposal to introduce the Spitzenkandidat model completely ignored: Zaev escapes to hide behind parliamentary immunity

SDSM leader Zaev is also silent on Hristijan Mickoski’s proposal to introduce the Spitzenkandidat model in Macedonia, even though he proclaimed himself prime minister after the parliamentary elections, which is another confirmation that he is aware that he will lose the election and will try to...

Macedonia 26.12.19 | 15:48

Accept one constituency, and I will be Spitzenkandidat and left and right wing and in the end I will win

I am convinced of a new term for prime minister because our policies are focused on the state, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said at the Parliament Q&A session. The outgoing prime minister recommended the opposition leader to accept the country to be one constituency and then, as he said, agree on the...

Macedonia 28.11.19 | 15:01

Zaev silent about VMRO’s Spitzenkandidat proposal, even as he insists he will be Prime Minister again

Outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is ignoring the proposal from opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski to introduce the Spitzenkandidat model in Macedonia. Under the proposal Mickoski made, the parties would declare their nominee to be Prime Minister, and this would be binding following the elections. Mickoski...

Macedonia 27.11.19 | 13:08

Mickoski proposes the introduction of the Spitzenkandidat model

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski proposed the introduction of the Spitzenkandidat model in Macedonia. This would require the parties to nominate their candidate to be the next Prime Minister. Macedonian elections have seen several instances when a party that lost the elections was afterwards able...