How much MP’s do weigh?
Their philosophy of social justice and anti-establishment brought them two MPs in the last elections. This is Levica (the Left). Its leader, Dimitiar Apasiev, entered the political scene with his harsh criticism and demonization of other politicians, whom he said became capitalists overnight. However, he does not reveal what he owns before entering the parliament corridors. His response to our request to disclose his property to the public was...
Party leaders’ property: Zaev the richest, Mickovski second, Sela and Ahmeti “lighter” than them
SDSM party leader Zaev has declared property worth 729,231 thousand Euros, but in his name he owns only a claim on the basis of a loan of nearly 70 thousand Euros. Right behind him is the leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickovski, with property amounting to about 553 thousand Euros. Ziadin Sela (Coalition AZA and Alternative) has property of 192 thousand Euros and Ali Ahmeti (DUI) of 134...
Nikoloski is to challenge Zaev in Constituency 4
Authors: Angela Rajchevska and Bjanka Stankovikj Former Prime Minister and current leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, will be challenged in the fourth constituency by Aleksandar Nikoloski, the right hand of the leader of VMRO-DPMNE. In the previous parliamentary elections, held in 2016, Zaev’s main opponent was the ex-leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, who managed to win by about 3 percent. The fourth constituency includes 19 municipalities from south and...
What do the holders of the third constituency own?
Authors: Angela Rajchevska and Bjanka Stankovikj SDSM Secretary General Ljupco Nikolovski and VMRO-DPMNE Undersecretary Igor Janushev are the locomotives of their parties to win as many seats in the Assembly as possible in the early parliamentary elections expected to be held this summer. Bekim Neziri from DUI and Bekim Tateshi from the AA-Alternative coalition are expected to be side players due to the small chances for their parties to...
Shekjerinska, Xhaferi, Durlovski and Rashidi: who is richer?
Authors: Angela Rajchevska and Bjanka Stankovikj The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Radmila Shekjerinska, is leading the fifth constituency, together with the current MP, Jovan Mitreski. A holder of the VMRO-DPMNE list is the opera singer Igor Durlovski, DUI will be in Constituency 5 led by the speaker Talat Xhaferi and the coalition AA-Alternative with Surija Rashidi. All with rich political and institutional careers and fairly long...
Electoral battle in Constituency 6: What property do Ahmeti, Sela, Kasami and Stojanovska own?
Authors: Angela Rajchevska and Bjanka Stankovikj A constituency that covers the municipalities of northwest Macedonia as number six, and in this early election it will be led by the DUI and the Alliance for Albanians leaders, Ali Ahmeti and Ziadin Sela. Constituency 6 covers the territory of 11 municipalities: Tetovo, Gostivar, Tearce, Brvenica, Bogovinje, Vrapchishte, Zhelino, Jegunovce and Kichevo (part). Ahmeti has declared property worth 134, and Sela –...
Constituency 2: “Hot” race of key party names
Within the PEP project, SCOOP continues to publish the profiles of the holders of the electoral lists, with reference to their property status. Authors: Angela Rajchevska and Bjanka Stankovikj Neither at the second meeting did the leaders of the parliamentary parties agree on the date of the parliamentary elections. June, July or August – are the months when SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE are looking for a day when...