Analysis: Macedonia And Its Neighbors -- Who's Afraid Of Zoran Zaev?
Macedonia's incoming prime minister, Zoran Zaev, pledged to uphold the rule of law, fight corruption, and serve the people. In many countries, that would amount to simply stating the obvious: Surely any prime minister's basic obligation should be to support the institutions of government and the rule of law. But, in today's Balkans, the Social Democrat Zaev's vow to break with the authoritarian style of government borders on revolutionary.
![Prime Minister-designate Zoran Zaev said his 26-member cabinet would be committed to "the economy, strong public institutions and [future membership of] the European Union and NATO."](https://gdb.rferl.org/82ABC24F-2EB1-4D8F-A4CF-5623356BBD30_w66_r1.jpg)
