Tag: Zaev
Macedonia 11.11.20 | 23:40

Taravari: Zaev will push for early general elections in 2021

Arben Taravari from the Alliance of Albanians expects Zoran Zaev to call for early general elections in the fall of 2021, along with the scheduled municipal elections. They have 62 votes, we have 58 in Parliament. It makes it very difficult for them to function. As opposition, we helped them out several...

Macedonia 11.11.20 | 18:51

Zaev hopes to reach a deal with Bulgaria by Tuesday

Following his return from the summit in Sofia, Zoran Zaev said that he hopes he will reach agreement with Bulgaria by Tuesday. Zaev held lengthy talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who is blocking Macedonia from opening EU accession talks and demands major concessions on issues of national...

Macedonia 10.11.20 | 23:03

Mickoski: It would be more honest if the Government resigned than have us keep losing lives with its incompetence

Opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski called on Zoran Zaev to resign for their incompetence in managing the coronavirus crisis, as Macedonia had its worst daily death toll of the epidemic so far – with 30 deceased patients. Mickoski expressed condolences to the families of the deceased, saying that...

Macedonia 10.11.20 | 21:42

Karakacanov: We had long talks with Zaev, now it’s all in his hands, it can either end well for both sides, or Macedonia will wait for accession talks

After the Sofia summit went by without a meaningful answer to the burning issue of the Bulgarian veto for Macedonia’s EU accession talks – with all parties avoiding the question – some insight came afterwards, from Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov. From Sofia, Karakacanov...

Macedonia 10.11.20 | 18:52

Zaev keeps chief of staff Raskovski as a mere adviser, could appoint Muhamed Zekiri in his place

Zoran Zaev appointed his former Secretary General Dragi Raskovski to adviser in the Government. This vacates his position, and opens the prospect of having another of Zaev’s close confidants, the leader of the SDSM party Albanian wing Muhamed Zekiri, to take the position. Zekiri was expected to...

Macedonia 10.11.20 | 17:34

If Bulgaria blocks Macedonia, it will be a shared failure, Zaev’s office tells the press

After all major participants remained strangely silent over the dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria during the Sofia summit, the Macedonian Government briefed the press, telling them that it will continue to work with Bulgaria on finding a solution. Meanwhile, the summit was marked by just one broad...

Macedonia 08.11.20 | 15:26

VMRO: Zaev’s “tomato diplomacy” failed, he must resign and allow a broad Government of national unity

Meanwhile, the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party called Zaev out for the failure of his foreign policy, which relies on making major concessions to neighboring countries on historic issues and issues of national identity in exchange for them allowing Macedonia to advance toward NATO and the EU. According to...

Macedonia 08.11.20 | 15:23

Zaev had a crisis phone call with Borisov, their highly anticipated Sofia summit could be “Zoom only”

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev spoke on the phone with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov to discuss the growing dispute between the two countries that resulted with a Bulgarian veto for Macedonia’s EU accession talks. In a press release from Zaev’s office, it is said that the two discussed...

Macedonia 07.11.20 | 17:18

“Zaev made promises to Bulgaria, failed to deliver and provoked their veto”

Zoran Zaev made promises to our eastern neighbor and did not fulfill them and that is creating a lack of trust and affecting our relations, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski during a TV interview. Bulgaria was openly endorsing Zoran Zaev for the July 15 elections and it left a clear impression...

Macedonia 06.11.20 | 15:17

Coronavirus situation grows ever more serious – another clinic prepared to admit Covid-19 patients

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce warned the public that the coronavirus situation is now extremely serious, with the continued increase of the infection and mortality rates. Filipce said that the number of deaths over the past week increased by 46 percent compared to the week before. What was an exceptionally...

Macedonia 06.11.20 | 14:20

Zaev confirms that Bulgaria vetoed the opening of Macedonia’s EU accession talks

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev confirmed today that Bulgaria has blocked the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia. At the meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels today, the Bulgarian ambassador rejected a proposal from Germany, which holds the EC rotating presidency, to accept a negotiating framework. We...

Macedonia 05.11.20 | 15:29

Mickoski condemns Zaev for his decision to exclude the Roma community from the Government

After a long period, the Roma community has been deprived a seat at the top of the executive, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski on the world day of the Romani language. It was tradition in Macedonia to keep a seat on the Government for a representative of the Roma community, who would be able...

Macedonia Economy 04.11.20 | 10:10

Zaev gives his former Finance Minister Angelovska a plush post in the Macedonian Telekom

Former Finance Minister Nina Angelovska was named by the Government on the board of the Macedonian Telekom. Angelovska, owner of an online discount company, had a brief, year long term in office, which was riddled with corruption allegations. Companies linked to Angelovska received funding from the coronavirus...

Macedonia 02.11.20 | 11:24

Where are the promised 5 billion EUR in new investments, Mickoski asks Zaev?

A year ago Zoran Zaev promised new investments totalling 5 billion EUR. Instead, all he delivered was debt, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. A year after the promise the results are in. Two billion EUR deeper in debt. Each family 4,000 EUR in additional debt. Industrial production is down 12.1...

Macedonia 02.11.20 | 10:46

Four years later, Zaev again promises to sell the Mercedes he used to prosecute former VMRO officials and donate the proceeds for public healthcare

Faced with an embarrassing public plea from the hospital in his hometown of Strumica, that desperately asked for donations to buy an ambulance vehicle, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is reviving his promise to sell the armored Mercedes vehicle and use the proceeds to buy ambulances. Zaev used the purchase...

Macedonia 30.10.20 | 22:00

“The PR centered approach is no longer working”

With the newly record setting 934 infections, 420 of them in Skopje alone, it is clear that the PR approach to the epidemic is not working, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski in a message to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. You insist that the situation is under...

Macedonia 30.10.20 | 17:27

Investigative journalist announces that a major new racketeering scandal is about to hit SDSM

Journalist Branko Geroski announced a new major corruption scandal that will involve top SDSM party officials. Geroski was instrumental in revealing the Racket scandal, which brought down SDSM loyalist Katica Janeva as Special Prosecutor and badly wounded the Zoran Zaev regime with credible allegations...

Macedonia 29.10.20 | 16:49

Zaev denies Politico report of a new deal with Bulgaria

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev pleaded ignorance of the latest Politico report, according to which he has agreed to accept the Bulgarian positions on the key Macedonian national identity positions, in order to open the EU accession talks. Zaev evoked the Prespa treaty he signed with Greece, insisting that...

Macedonia 28.10.20 | 21:34

Mickoski: The problem with Bulgaria is the result of Zaev’s misplaced approach

Zoran Zaev told the country to rejoice when he signed the treaty with Borisov, insisting that he solved a major diplomatic issue. We warned him of the consequences and today we are forced to fight for our existence as a people and the problems have grown far greater, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan...

Macedonia 27.10.20 | 17:27

After one of his closest associates tested positive, Zaev says that he tested negative to the virus

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that he tested negative to the coronavirus, a day after his close confidant, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski came back positive. The Government already began holding online sessions and Zaev staged a congress for his SDSM party this weekend over Zoom.

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