Tag: zoran zaev
Macedonia 29.06.21 | 09:40

Zaev expects decision on start of EU talks in December

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev pointed out that even after the repeated veto, the country will continue its efforts to overcome the blockade from Sofia, and the next real opportunity for a decision on the start of EU accession talks is expected in December at the end of the Slovenian presidency, according...

Macedonia 28.06.21 | 09:34

Pendarovski to Zaev: At the moment there is no need to go to Sofia

President Stevo Pendarovski is against the idea of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev going to Sofia. In an interview with TV Sitel, Pendarovski said that until Bulgaria forms a political government and constitutes a four-year term Parliament, no Macedonian official has nothing to ask from Sofia to negotiate...

Macedonia 28.06.21 | 09:25

Zaev: In September we will conduct the census, I don’t care how many Macedonians, Albanians, Turks there are

SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev said at debate in Debar that the period ahead brings serious challenges such as the vaccination process, the census and strengthening economic investment. Let’s continue with the vaccination, let’s all get vaccinated, thus protecting our health and the health of our...

Macedonia 27.06.21 | 11:30

VMRO-DPMNE: Zaev, who does not know how to write and is illiterate, is also illiterate for the economy, that’s why we have poverty

Zaev, who does not know how to write and is illiterate, is also illiterate for the economy, that is why we have poverty, says VMRO-DPMNE. Zaev only knows how to be involved in crime. Zaev does not know how to work. SDSM is the only party that steals from the people, and it promotes and boasts about it....

Macedonia 26.06.21 | 22:15

Pendarovski trusts Zaev that he is not selling out the Macedonian identity to Bulgaria

Until Bulgaria forms a political government and constitutes a parliament that will have a four-year term, we have nothing to ask from Sofia, President Stevo Pendarovski said Saturday in an interview with TV Sitel. He suggests the government in this period to focus on action cooperation with Bulgaria...

Macedonia 26.06.21 | 17:15

Arsovski: Bulgaria demands complete deprivation of identity, and Zaev has no red lines

Asked to comment on Bulgaria’s requests published by the media, VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Dimce Arsovski said that what Bulgaria demands is complete deprivation of identity. What I can emphasize is that we have seen that the Bulgarian side demands complete deprivation of identity, but at the same time...

Macedonia 25.06.21 | 12:47

Bulgarians make fun of Zaev: Bulgarian newspaper features a caricature of him as a rabbit

Friday’s front page of the Bulgarian newspaper “Sega” features a caricature of the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, dedicated to Thursday’s meeting of EU’s leaders, at which Macedonia once again faced the Bulgarian veto. In the newspaper, Zaev is presented as a rabbit...

Macedonia 25.06.21 | 09:16

Zaev will never say “Macedonian national team” again

When the state is represented, and the football team represents the state, then the term “of North Macedonia” is used, while Macedonian, all parts of the adjective, our identity, the Macedonian language are used in all other forms of discussion and communication, said Prime Minister Zoran...

Economy 15.06.21 | 18:13

As of July 1, people will pay 500 denars per month for environmental tax: Ride electric scooters like the whole world, says Prime Minister Zaev

Not only diesel but all fuel prices will go up by 4.13 denars per liter as of July 1. The government plans to introduce a new tax that will cause a price shock and increase the prices of almost all products because their transportation will be significantly more expensive. The environmental tax will...

Economy 15.06.21 | 17:02

Government to fill the state budget with electricity price hike

After the announcements for a significant increase in fuel prices, it is becoming more and more certain that there will be a large increase in electricity price. Prime Minister Zaev said Tuesday that he could not guarantee that electricity price will not go up. He says the government’s plan is...

Macedonia 14.06.21 | 23:29

Zaev meets with Biden, invites him to visit Macedonia

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev revealed to MIA that this afternoon on the sidelines of the NATO summit he met with US President Joe Biden, for whom this was the first NATO leaders meeting since taking office. Zoran Zaev invited Biden to Macedonia, MIA’s correspondent reported from Brussels. In an interview...

Macedonia 14.06.21 | 22:15

Zaev meets Bulgarian President Radev in Brussels, to pay visit to Sofia this week

Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met with Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev at the end of Monday’s NATO Summit in Brussels, discussing perspective to achieve a real step forward in Macedonia’s European integration. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev underlined the principled and continuous support...

Macedonia 14.06.21 | 19:39

Stojanoska: Zaev is selling Macedonia’s national interests

I would like to say today in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs something that the whole world knows, that national interests are a red line for every European and world country, only for Zoran Zaev Macedonian national interests are like red peppers he is selling at Murtino market, Dafina Stojanoska,...

Macedonia 14.06.21 | 18:53

Zaev: This is a historic NATO Summit for Macedonia

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who is attending the NATO Summit in Brussels, said that this is a historic summit for Macedonia and that we stand side by side with all NATO members and testify to its unity. Zaev said that he stressed to our country’s allies that we are committed to the vision of the...

Macedonia 11.06.21 | 10:00

Then Merkel, now Macron: Zaev received such support only before the referendum on changing the country’s name

Yesterday, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The first man of France and one of the most powerful in the European Union said that Macedonia deserves to start negotiations without delay without directly mentioning the dispute that our country has with Bulgaria. It...

Economy 10.06.21 | 11:01

With the new tax, diesel fuel will be permanently more expensive by 4 denars?

SDSM and Zoran Zaev, after emptying the budget and increased the state debt, are now increasing the taxes for the people to pay the debt they made. With the supplementary budget, Zaev proposes the introduction of a new tax, compensation for import and production of diesel fuel of 4 denars per liter....

Macedonia 10.06.21 | 10:08

Zaev persistently pushes Portugal’s proposal, although Bulgaria expressly rejected it

Asked what is being negotiated with Bulgaria, Prime Minister Zaev said that Portugal’s proposal is on the table. However, Bulgaria expressly rejected that proposal. This was confirmed after the meeting of Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva during his visit to Sofia and Skopje. It...

Macedonia 07.06.21 | 10:17

Security didn’t allow spectators to raise the Vergina sun flag in front of Zaev at volleyball match in Strumica

There was an incident during Sunday’s volleyball match between Macedonia and Denmark in Strumica. The match in the “Park” sports hall was played with spectators and among those present was also Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. During the match the spectators raised the Vergina sun flag and...

Macedonia 06.06.21 | 18:32

Zaev announces frequent meetings with Bulgarian officials before June summit

PM Zoran Zaev said on Sunday that the frequent contacts and meetings with the Bulgarian officials will follow aimed at reaching a solution to the dispute with Bulgaria prior to the EU summit in June, for which there is optimism that the green light will be given for holding the first intergovernmental...

Macedonia 06.06.21 | 13:59

Did Erdogan scold Zaev because of Sedat Peker?

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, accompanied by Minister of Health Venko Filipce, met Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, with the main news being that Turkey will donate 30,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine to Macedonia. Nothing too surprising, given the historically good cooperation...

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