Country Report Macedonia
The Economist Intelligence Unit, April 2013, Pages: 28
On April 25th Branko Crvenkovski, Macedonia's main opposition leader, announced that that he will not seek re-election as party president at the congress of the Social Democratic Alliance for Macedonia (SDSM) on June 2nd.
Mr Crvenkovski's decision marks a turning point in Macedonian political affairs. Telling the central committee that he was not resigning because of "fear or fatigue", the SDSM leader said that he had "failed to unite the party" around his much-criticised policies of boycott and street protests. It is hard to imagine Mr Crvenkovski having no influence over who will succeed him; however, he has pledged to refrain from nominating a successor. A potential candidate, former party leader Radmila Sekerinska, announced that she will support the mayor of Strumica, Zoran Zaev. So far, however, the only individual to express an interest in running is Kire Naumov, a former intelligence chief under Mr Crvenkovski.
The government's recent local election wins illustrate its popularity, but an SDSM without the baggage of Mr Crvenkovski will present a new challenge. With the departure of Mr Crvenkovski, who has led the party since 1992, the party will have the opportunity to promote a younger generation.
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