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Prime Minister of Macedonia - Zoran Zaev

Prime Minister of Macedonia - Zoran Zaev

The Interview vor 8 Jahren

Does he have what it takes to set Macedonia on a path of greater prosperity?

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For nearly three decades the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia has been locked in a bitter dispute with neighbouring
Greece over its name. There’s a Greek province called Macedonia.
Last month the two countries signed a historic accord to change
the name of this small Balkan state to the Republic of North
Macedonia - subject to a referendum. The agreement paves the way
for Macedonia to join the EU and Nato. This would be a welcome
step for a country that is one of the poorest in Europe. But
challenges from nationalist hardliners, the opposition and the
President signal stormy times ahead for the social democratic
government. Zeinab Badawi speaks to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
Does he have what it takes to change hearts and mind and set his
country on a path of greater prosperity?

(Photo: Prime Minister Zoran Zaev speaks at signing ceremony
renaming Macedonia to Republic of North Macedonia, 2018. Credit:
Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP)