High State Official Says Government Actually Cheered for Trump

Though PM Hristijan Mickoski and his close associates claimed publicly they didn’t have a favourite in the US presidential election, a high state official has told Fokus the government cheered for Donald Trump.

According to the official, the government considers that, with Trump at the helm of the US, North Macedonia’s international position will improve, especially with regards to the commitments to finding common ground with Bulgaria in order for the EU integration process to be unblocked.