Zoran Zaev

Macedonia PM Recruits Albanian Parties to Boost Majority

The reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Tuesday is the first since the election of his government last year, and will see two small ethnic Albanian parties join the ruling coalition, boosting its support in the assembly.

The Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, which controls two MPs in parliament, will get one ministerial post and one deputy minister.

Macedonia Court Acquits Zaev of Bribery Charge

A Macedonian court has ruled that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was not guilty of having solicited a bribe of 200,000 euros to help a local businessman buy land in his home town of Strumica.

"I am happy about the acquittal and that I finally proved my innocence and received justice," Zaev said in front of the court after the ruling was issued.

Macedonia FM Says 'Ilinden' Name Deserves Support

Macedonia and Greece need to show leadership over the latest proposal for a solution to the "name" dispute, which includes the name "Republic of Ilinden Macedonia" for all uses; otherwise they risk taking a step back in the ongoing "name" talks, Macedonia's Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov, said on Sunday.

Athens and Skopje would ideally agree on one of the names proposed by Nimetz, gov't says

Athens said Monday it welcomed Skopje's acceptance of a Greek demand that any name agreed between the two countries be "erga omnes," i.e. to be used domestically and internationally, adding however that the two sides would ideally agree on one of the names proposed by UN mediator Matthew Nimetz.

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