Leader of the opposition party SDSM Branko Crvenkovski (C) push against the police in Skopje December 24, 2012. Government and opposition deputies brawled inside Macedonia's parliament and their supporters hurled stones and bottles at each other outside on Monday in an escalating dispute over the proposed 2013 state budget. Thousands of pro and anti-government demonstrators clashed in the centre of the capital Skopje outside parliament. Special police in riot gear intervened to separate the two groups, and local media said at least six people were hurt. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW) 

Leader of the opposition party SDSM Branko Crvenkovski (L) push against the police in Skopje December 24, 2012. Government and opposition deputies brawled inside Macedonia's parliament and their supporters hurled stones and bottles at each other outside on Monday in an escalating dispute over the proposed 2013 state budget. Thousands of pro and anti-government demonstrators clashed in the centre of the capital Skopje outside parliament. Special police in riot gear intervened to separate the two groups, and local media said at least six people were hurt. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW) 

Branko Crvenkovski, leader of the largest opposition party SDSM, greets supporters during an anti-government rally in Skopje October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) 

Branko Crvenkovski, leader of the largest opposition party SDSM, greets supporters during an anti-government rally in Skopje October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) 

Branko Crvenkovski, leader of the largest opposition party SDSM, greets supporters during an anti-government rally in Skopje October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) 

Leader of Macedonia's largest opposition party Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) Branko Crvenkovski waves a Macedonian flag during an anti-government protest in Skopje December 5, 2010. More thirty thousand people come to support the anti-government protest, local media reported. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Leader of Macedonia's largest opposition party Social Democratic Union of Macedonia SDSM Branko Crvenkovski waves to his supporters during an anti-government protest in Stip November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Branko Crvenkovski, leader of the SDSM, the biggest opposition party in Macedonia, gestures to his supporters during an anti-government protest in Prilep October 11, 2010. The SDSM has organized their anti-government protest on the same day Macedonia celebrates the 69th anniversary of the beginning of its anti-fascist struggle and liberation war. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) 

Branko Crvenkovski, leader of the SDSM, the biggest opposition party in Macedonia, waves to his supporters during an anti-government protest in Prilep October 11, 2010. The SDSM has organized their anti-government protest on the same day Macedonia celebrates the 69th anniversary of the beginning of its anti-fascist struggle and liberation war. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) 

Leader of the biggest opposition party in Macedonia SDSM Branko Crvenkovski waves to his supporters during an anti-government protest in Skopje June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski(MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) 

Leader of opposition party SDSM Branko Crvenkovski waves to his supporters during an anti-government protest in Skopje June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski(MACEDONIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) 

Participants of the Regional Economic Forum for southeast Europe pose in a family photo in Sarajevo on November 20, 2009: (From L-R) Bosnian economics professor Zlatko Lagumdzija, Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski, Bulgaria's Vice-President Angel Marin, Albania's President Bamir Topi, Bosnian organiser Marin Ivanisevic, Bosnia's Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic, Croatian President Stjepan Mesic and Montenegro President Filip Vujanovic. The heads of Balkan states gathered to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis on the region. REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA POLITICS BUSINESS) 

New Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov (C) waves next to his predecessor Branko Crvenkovski (L) in front of the Parliament building in Skopje May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA POLITICS) 

Outgoing Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski (L) stands next to his successor Gjorge Ivanov in front of the Parliament building in Skopje May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA POLITICS) 

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana (R) welcomes Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski at the EU Council in Brussels April 29, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana (R) welcomes Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski at the EU Council in Brussels April 29, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM POLITICS) 

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana (R) welcomes Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski at the EU Council in Brussels April 29, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) talks to members of Bosnia's three-man inter-ethnic presidency in Sarajevo March 3, 2009. Crvenkovski arrived on a two-day visit to Bosnia, where he is scheduled to meet the country's top officials. REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (C) walks past Bosnian army honour guards accompanied by Serb presidency chairman Nebojsa Radmanovic (L) upon his arrival in Sarajevo March 3, 2009. Crvenkovski arrived on a two-day visit to Bosnia, where he is scheduled to meet the country's top officials. REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) 

Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (R) and wife Barbara walk with Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski (C) and wife Jasna (L) at the old bazaar in Skopje February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (L) looks at his watch next to his Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski after the news conference at the Macedonian Parliament in Skopje February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (L) and his Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski review a military guard of honor at the Macedonian Parliament in Skopje February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (L) and his Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski speak during a news conference at the Macedonian Parliament in Skopje February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (L) and his Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski speak during a news conference at the Macedonian Parliament in Skopje February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (L) and his Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski review a military guard of honor at the Macedonian Parliament in Skopje February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski attends an official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski reviews the Bulgarian army honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia, February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) and his Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski review the Bulgarian army honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) speaks with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (C) walks with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) exchanges gifts with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (R) speaks with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) walks with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) speaks with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) poses with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) poses with Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience at the Vatican January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool (VATICAN) 

Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski (L) and his Croatian counterpart Stjepan Mesic listen to national anthems during their meeting in Zagreb November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski (L) and his Croatian counterpart Stjepan Mesic talk during their meeting in Zagreb on November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) and his Croatian counterpart Stjepan Mesic smile during their meeting in Zagreb on November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) and his Croatian counterpart Stjepan Mesic inspect honour guard during their meeting in Zagreb on November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (R) and Branko Crvenkovski, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, give a joint news conference after their meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels October 2, 2008. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

Branko Crvenkovski, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, gestures during a news conference following his meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels October 2, 2008. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer gestures during a joint news conference following his meeting with Branko Crvenkovski, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels October 2, 2008. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (R) and Branko Crvenkovski, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, shake hands at the end of a news conference following their meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels October 2, 2008. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (R) and Branko Crvenkovski, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, give a joint news conference after their meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels October 2, 2008. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM) 

Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) walks with Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski after their meeting in Brussels October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme (R) talks to Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski after their meeting in Brussels October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme (R) shakes hands with Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski after their meeting in Brussels October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme shakes hands with Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) after their meeting in Brussels October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (C) arrives for a meeting with Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme (not pictured) in Brussels October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski speaks during an interview with Reuters in Skopje September 17, 2008. Crvenkovski said talks with Greece to solve their dispute over his country's name could be frozen for a year, blocking its integration with NATO and the EU, unless the two sides compromise in coming weeks. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski speaks during an interview with Reuters in Skopje September 17, 2008. Crvenkovski said talks with Greece to solve their dispute over his country's name could be frozen for a year, blocking its integration with NATO and the EU, unless the two sides compromise in coming weeks. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski speaks during an interview with Reuters in Skopje September 17, 2008.Crvenkovski said talks with Greece to solve their dispute over his country's name could be frozen for a year, blocking its integration with NATO and the EU, unless the two sides compromise in coming weeks. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Macedonia's President Branko Crvenkovski (L) hands over credentials for new government to Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in Skopje June, 23, 2008. Crvenkovski made the formal request after the ruling centre-right coalition led by Gruevski?s party VMRO DPMNE won a majority of 62 deputies in the 120-seat Macedonian Parliament. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) 

Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski watches the opening session of the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in the Black Sea town of Pomorie, some 370 km (229 miles) east of the capital Sofia, May 21, 2008. Foreign Ministers and Heads of States of south-east European countries will participate in the two-day meeting. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (C) speaks to Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski (R) as Greece's Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis (L) watches during a photo session at the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in the Black Sea town of Pomorie, some 370 km (229 miles) east of the capital Sofia, May 21, 2008. Foreign Ministers and Heads of States of south-east European countries will participate in the two-day meeting. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Greece's Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis (L), Serbia's President Boris Tadic (2nd L), Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (2nd R) and Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski (R) pose for a photo during the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in the Black Sea town of Pomorie, some 370km (229miles) east of the capital Sofia, May 21, 2008. Foreign Ministers and Heads of States of south-east European countries will participate in the two-day meeting. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (R) welcomes Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski before the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in the Black Sea town of Pomorie, some 370km (229miles) east of the capital Sofia, May 21, 2008. Foreign Ministers and Heads of States of south-east European countries will participate in the two-day meeting. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (R) welcomes Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski before the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in the Black Sea town of Pomorie, some 370km (229miles) east of the capital Sofia, May 21, 2008. Foreign Ministers and Heads of States of south-east European countries will participate in the two-day meeting. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (R) welcomes Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski before the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in the Black Sea town of Pomorie, some 370km (229miles) east of the capital Sofia, May 21, 2008. Foreign Ministers and Heads of States of south-east European countries will participate in the two-day meeting. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA)