Tag: Zaev
Macedonia 28.12.21 | 15:26

Sela: Kovacevski doesn’t have legitimacy to lead a Government

Alliance of Albanians leader Ziadin Sela said that with the resignation of Zoran Zaev as leader of SDSM and Prime Minister, the ruling coalition no longer has legitimacy. Zaev is trying to leave the coalition and the Government to his handpicked successor Dimitar Kovacevski. Kovacevski does not have...
Macedonia 27.12.21 | 15:02

The Zaev brothers remain silent over the allegations that they extorted money from the REK Bitola coal mine

VMRO-DPMNE called on the Zaev family to provide answers after the allegations that they engaged in racketeering of companies who won contracts to mine for coal in the REK Bitola energy complex. Macedonia is currently in a dire energy crisis because of mismanagement and corruption in its biggest power...
Macedonia 24.12.21 | 22:56

Zaev was working with Mijalkov, shocking letter reveals

Another shocking revelation in the open letter sent by Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 to Zoran Zaev is how the former Prime Minister developed a close working relationship with his once nemesis, state security chief Saso Mijalkov. Boki 13 reports that Zaev tasked him to get in touch with Mijalkov,...
Macedonia 23.12.21 | 23:29

The flight continues: Interior Minister Spasovski won’t be part of the next Government

Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski, who is one of Zoran Zaev’s top lieutenants, also announced that he will not be part of the next Government that the SDSM party is trying to put together under its new leader Dimitar Kovacevski. The new President needs to be given an opportunity to choose his...
Macedonia 23.12.21 | 17:05

After Zaev’s resignation, Pendarovski begins a ten days “search” for a new Prime Minister

President Stevo Pendarovski’s office informed the public that they have been formally notified by the Parliament that Zoran Zaev has resigned as Prime Minister. This now initiates the procedure in which Pendarovski needs to give the mandate to form a new Government to the candidate of a coalition...
Macedonia 22.12.21 | 19:56

Mickoski: Kovacevski is a blind acolyte of Zoran Zaev

Dimitar Kovacevski is a blind pawn to Zoran Zaev, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, as the ruling SDSM party is trying to execute a change at the top of Government. The first impression from Kovacevski is that he is a follower of Zaev and Zaev’s policies. If we have a blind acolyte...
Macedonia 22.12.21 | 17:15

Zaev resigns as Prime Minister

Zoran Zaev submitted his resignation as Prime Minister to the Parliament this afternoon. Zaev is resigning after the major defeat his SDSM party suffered in the local elections in October, and after the complete collapse of his signature foreign policy pledge – that by making concessions with its...
Macedonia 21.12.21 | 17:59

Zaev bids farewell to his Open Balkan partners

Zoran Zaev bid farewell to several local and European officials during his last Open Balkan summit as Prime Minister. Zaev went to Tirana accompanied by his successor as SDSM party leader – Dimitar Kovacevski – who Zaev wants to elevate to Prime Minister as well. We had measurable success....
Macedonia 20.12.21 | 23:26

Zaev brought his successor Dimitar Kovacevski to the Open Balkan summit in Albania

Zoran Zaev took his heir apparent Dimitar Kovacevski to the Open Balkan summit in Albania. Zaev relinquished his party leadership post to Kovacevski and is trying to have the little known former telecom executive installed as Prime Minister next month. Kovacevski praised the initiative to bring Macedonia,...
Macedonia 20.12.21 | 20:26

Zaev, Rama and Vucic call on the new German Government to support their Open Balkan initiative

The leaders of Macedonia, Serbia and Albania called on the new social-democrat led Government of Germany to support their new initiative, which was borne out of frustration with the delays in the integration of the Balkan countries in the EU. Zoran Zaev, Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama wrote a joint editorial...
Macedonia 20.12.21 | 16:55

Because of security reasons, Rama moved the opening of the Open Balkan summit from Tirana to Elbasan

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama decided to move the initial part of the Open Balkan summit with Zoran Zaev and Aleksandar Vucic from Tirana to the city of Elbasan. The decision comes after the opposition Democratic Party announced protests in Tirana, as it considers the initiative to be a Serbian dominated. The...
Macedonia 16.12.21 | 14:30

Mickoski: Bulgaria’s demands will continue to grow for as long as Zaev continues to grovel before them

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski blasted the Zaev Government for its policy toward Bulgaria, which led to another veto and blockade of Macedonia’s EU accession talks at the latest European Council. Mickoski warned that Bulgaria will continue to increase its demands as long as Zaev continues...
Macedonia 16.12.21 | 14:02

Pendarovski will address the Parliament on Wednesday; it’s possible that Zaev will resign on the same day

The office of President Stevo Pendarovski announced that he will have his annual address to Parliament on Wednesday. Some media outlets have indicated that Zoran Zaev may time his resignation as Prime Minister on the same day. Zaev hopes that Pendarovski will give the mandate for the creation of the...
Macedonia 16.12.21 | 13:59

Despite his expected resignation, Zaev will attend the Open Balkan meeting in Tirana next week

Even after he resigned as leader of SDSM and is expected to resign as Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev intends to attend the meeting of the Open Balkan/Mini Schengen initiative in Tirana on Monday. Zaev will meet with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbian Presdient Aleksandar Vucic. It’s not clear...
Macedonia 16.12.21 | 11:18

Coalition meeting between Zaev and Ahmeti scheduled for today

Zoran Zaev and Ali Ahmeti are due to meet in the Government building this aftenoon, to discuss Zaev’s departure as Prime Minister. The new SDSM party leader Dimitar Kovacevski is also expected to attend the meeting. Zaev is trying to preserve his coalition and hand it over to Kovacevski, who he...
Macedonia 15.12.21 | 12:53

Another businessman from Zaev’s orbit opens a marijuana farm

Goran Mitrov from Strumica, a close associate of Zoran Zaev’s is entering the family marijuana business. Faktor reports that Mitrov registered a company named “Cannabis GNA” – GNA is his nickname – in the Strumica Central Registry office on December 13th. The same day, he...
Macedonia 15.12.21 | 12:04

Zaev plans to resign after Pendarovski’s annual address

The Macedonian office of Deutsche Welle cites sources close to the SDSM party who say that Zoran Zaev will resign near the end of the year, shortly after the annual address by President Pendarovski. Pendarovski normally addresses Parliament in the middle of December, although previously, President Ivanov...
Macedonia 14.12.21 | 13:27

Kovacevski will meet with SDSM’s smaller coalition partners

New SDSM party leader Dimitar Kovacevski will meet with the coalition partners today. Kovacevski will be accompanied by Zoran Zaev, who elevated him from obscurity to the top position in the party, and is planning to appoint Kovacevski Prime Minister. The coalition partners are restless after Zaev made...
Macedonia 14.12.21 | 10:56

Zaev could postpone his resignation as Prime Minister for several months to reach a new deal with Bulgaria

Zoran Zaev’s First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi said that Zaev’s resignation as Prime Minister could be postponed for several months, to try to get him to reach a new agreement with Bulgaria. I think that the process could be completed so he can leave office by the middle of January,...
Macedonia 14.12.21 | 10:43

Zaev spoke to Petkov on how to unblock the Macedonia – Bulgaria dispute

Zoran Zaev spoke on the phone with the newly elected Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, and discussed how they will approach the dispute that blocked Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Zaev is on his way out as Prime Minister, but could postpone his resignation for a number of months, to try to...
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