North Macedonia’s prime minister quits as party loses out in local elections

North Macedonia staged crucial, run-off, local elections on Sunday (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced his resignation late on Sunday following the heavy defeat of his governing Social Democratic Union in North Macedonia’s local elections.

“The responsibility for this outcome is mine and I’m resigning as prime minister and as leader of the Social Democratic Union,” Mr Zaev said at a news conference at party headquarters.