Bulgarian election winner Rumen Radev is silent about his plan for Macedonia. Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova announced she would "seek a new solution for the dispute with Radev" - a formulation that sounds optimistic but means nothing concrete.

Radev won parliament with an absolute majority, something unseen across eight consecutive Bulgarian elections. That means a stable government - finally. But a stable government with Radev at the helm is not automatically good news for Skopje. As president, Radev insisted on constitutional reforms and recognition of a Bulgarian minority. As prime minister, why would he be more lenient?

Analyses in Skopje are divided. Some believe Radev will be a "tougher interlocutor" in the prime ministerial role. Others hope the need for European credibility will push him toward compromise. A third group, more realistic, notes that the Bulgarian veto is the only issue on which all Bulgarian parties agree.

Macedonia waits. Again. The European path runs through Sofia, and Sofia is in no hurry. Does "a new solution" mean a new compromise or just more waiting?