Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM)
Bid to ‘normalize’ relations with Bulgaria sparks protest in North Macedonia
Lured by the prospective EU membership, the North Macedonian government continues to negotiate unpopular agreements with neighboring countries
Left party makes gains in North Macedonian local polls
Macedonian left-wing party Levica gained more than 50 seats in the first round of elections to the municipal councils. The local body elections also saw far-right opposition party VMRO-DPMNE surpass the incumbent social democrats in many of the cities
North Macedonia and the perils of an EU obsession
The coalition government of North Macedonia led by Zoran Zaev called for fresh elections after French opposition denied it a date for the initiation of membership talks with the EU