Tag: Zaev
Macedonia 30.12.20 | 15:15

Zaev denies ever saying that Bulgaria’s occupation of Macedonia was mere “administration”

After the dramatic comments from member of Parliament Rasela Mizrahi, who blasted Zoran Zaev for his BGNES interview and the comment that Bulgaria’s occupation of Macedonia in World War Two was simply “administration”, Zaev flat out denied ever saying that. The comment, which Zaev most...
Macedonia 30.12.20 | 12:21

After initiating a rift in SDSM over Zaev’s new Bulgaria policy, Crvenkovski remains silent

Former President, Prime Minister and SDSM grey eminence Branko Crvenkovski refused calls from Republika to discuss his criticism of current Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev. Crvenkovski was highly critical of Zaev over his BGNES interview in which Zaev accepted all demands from Bulgaria and...
Macedonia 30.12.20 | 11:15

“Zaev won’t buy the Russian vaccine but has no problem exporting his own products to Russia”

One of the major embarrassments for the Zaev regime in the past weeks was its inability to procure the Western developed coronavirus vaccines. Macedonia is left waiting for March as the earliest date when it can expect some vaccines, or relying on its neighbors such as Bulgaria, who promised to share...
Macedonia 28.12.20 | 12:15

Zaev expected to renew his push on the corrupt gas pipeline law

After a successful filibuster in the Parliament last week, the SDSM led majority is now expected to renew its push to vote on a law that would give 33 million EUR to its politically affiliated Makpetrol oil company. Makpetrol wants the money in order to give up on its share of the GAMA gas pipeline,...
Macedonia 25.12.20 | 23:10

Despite his family investing heavily in marijuana, Zaev insists that he will not personally gain from its legalization

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev again tried to disguise his push for marijuana legalization as a progressive, liberal policy. Zaev’s own brother Vice recently acknowledged the “worst kept secret” that the Zaev family invested heavily in marijuana plantations and companies, but the Prime Minister...
Macedonia 25.12.20 | 20:48

Zaev: We wanted to be brothers with Bulgaria, but now they want to be our fathers

In a Kanal 5 TV interview, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev complained that Bulgaria misunderstood his expectations of the 2017 Zaev – Borisov treaty, and wants to have a dominant position in the relationship that was supposed to be among equals. I used my narrative toward an honest desire to have excellent...
Macedonia 25.12.20 | 18:36

His entire family grows rich, but Zaev insists that he is penniless

After the interview in which Vice Zaev, Zoran Zaev’s brother, discussed his businesses and denied owning marijuana plants, journalists decided to look into the Prime Ministers property report. His brother insisted that the plants are not his property, but the property of the broader Zaev family,...
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 20:25

Zaev confirms his intent to end one of the key media “achievements” of his Colored Revolution

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev confirmed his intent to remove article 102 of the law on media, and to allow the Government to again fund public relations programs on private outlets. Zaev centered much of his 2015 Colored Revolution on allegations that the Nikola Gruevski Government is having too many such...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 19:55

Besides legalizing his marijuana business, Zaev other focus is on fighting critical media outlets

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev declared that one of the goals of his new Plan 21, or Action 21, will be to fight disinformation in the media. Zaev announced his plan in the aftermath of his failure to open EU accession talks, and the most talked about initiative is Zaev’s renewed push to legalize marijuana...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 16:26

Nikoloski: Zaev wants me to resign because I keep predicting his falures

Zoran Zaev wants me out of the way because I keep predicting his failures, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski, after Zaev called on him to resign. That is his wish ever since I beat him in 12 of the 19 municipalities in his home turf in the 4th electoral district. I revealed that Macedonia...
Macedonia 22.12.20 | 23:11

Zaev expresses gratitude to Borisov for the promise to share the coronavirus vaccines

Zoran Zaev expressed his gratitude to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, for giving a portion of the Bulgarian share of coronavirus vaccines to Macedonia. I personally expressed my gratitude to Prime Minister Borisov, the Bulgarian Government and the Bulgarian people for this gesture of solidarity...
Macedonia 21.12.20 | 23:42

“Zaev agreed to open issues no sane person would negotiate about”

If Zaev really doesn’t understand the nature of the dispute with Bulgaria and what he is negotiating about, he shouldn’t have made all the promises and concessions he did, opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski said, reacting to a recent comment from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who declared...
Macedonia Economy 21.12.20 | 17:21

Dimitrieska on Zaev’s Plan 21: Recycling of old promises and self-interested focus on marijuana legalization

VMRO-DPMNE official Gordana Dimitrieska Kocoska responded to Zoran Zaev’s press conference today and the 2021 budget proposed by his SDSM party, by denouncing it for its lack of infrastructure investments, the recycling of old promises and the corrupt focus on legalizing marijuana. Zaev promised...
Macedonia 21.12.20 | 17:05

Zaev questioned by the press about the crime wave that is accompanying the expansion of marijuana production

Much of the press conference Prime Minister Zoran Zaev held today to discuss the planned domestic policies after the failure of his EU attempt was taken by journalist questions about growing crime linked with marijuana production in Macedonia. Zaev allowed the planting of marijuana to explode, issuing...
Macedonia 20.12.20 | 15:19

Zaev visits lake Prespa, promises to reverse the on-going environmental disaster, and also to use the area to promote the Macedonian language

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev visited lake Prespa today, and declared that he will help restore the badly receding waters and reverse the on-going environmental disaster. Zaev blamed the situation on climate change, rather than the abuse of water resources for energy production, which is widely blamed for...
Macedonia 20.12.20 | 14:59

Mickoski pledges to restore any World War Two memorial plaques Zaev removes

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski declared that the future VMRO led Government will reverse any decisions Zoran Zaev makes that are contrary to historic facts, including his offer to scape World War Two memorial plaques of any mention of “Bulgarian fascist occupiers”. Zaev declares...
Macedonia 20.12.20 | 11:34

VMRO: Zaev is a proponent of Bulgarian interests in Macedonia and he can’t make a good deal with Borisov

Zoran Zaev is the main proponent of Bulgarian interests in Macedonia, said the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party in a press statement. After removing the Star of Kutles from our squares, Zaev now prepares to scrape out the mention of Bulgarian occupation and part of the fascist Axis from World War Two plaques....
Macedonia 20.12.20 | 11:27

Centar Mayor Bogdanovic denounces Zaev for his criticism of Yugoslavia

Centar Mayor Sasa Bogdanovic criticized Prime Minister Zoran Zaev for his new policy on Bulgaria. Bogdanovic is from Zaev’s SDSM party, but as an ethnic Serb, he has spoken out against Zaev’s declared determination to accept Bulgarian historic and national identity positions and to rewrite...
Macedonia 19.12.20 | 19:42

VMRO blasts Zaev for his offer to edit the text on World War Two memorial plaques

VMRO-DPMNE responded immediately after Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced that he is prepared to scrape World War Two plaques and remove any mention of the Bulgarian occupation from them. Zaev declares he’s ready to scrub WW2 plaques and erase any mention of “Bulgarian fascist occupiers” Zaev’s...
Macedonia 19.12.20 | 19:30

Zaev declares he’s ready to scrub WW2 plaques and erase any mention of “Bulgarian fascist occupiers”

During his visit to Bitola, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that he is prepared to order that World War Two plaques that mention the “Bulgarian fascist occupiers” are scrubbed from the word “Bulgarian”. These plaques are commonplace and symbolize the place where Bulgarian soldiers...
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