Emphasising the need to solve long-standing forging policy issues and unlock the country’s stalled Euro-Atlantic integration process has paid off for the Social Democratic-led government of Zoran Zaev.
The latest polls carried out by M Prospect agency, published on Wednesday on Telma TV, show that 18 months into their term in office, Zaev’s Social Democratic Union, SDSM, enjoys a solid lead over the former ruling VMRO DPMNE party.
The Social Democrats lead with 26.8 per cent of support while the opposition VMRO DPMNE trails behind on 21.1 per cent.
But experts warn that once the big national issues, like the historic “name” agreement with Greece, are implemented – and are no longer obstacles to Macedonia’s progress – the government may face a backlash over the many social problems it has so far pushed aside.
Neglected issues include judicial reform, governance issues, corruption and impunity, low economic growth, high unemployment, poverty and pollution.
