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Dancing Alexander-style, Down Under

15 March 2010 | By Sinisa-Jakov Marusic

Sinisa-Jakov Marusic The issue of national identity is taken seriously by Balkan people – including the least serious among them.


Brdo Conference Overshadowed by Absences
20 March 2010 |


A conference, which aimed to present a common front in the region’s path towards EU integration, was overshadowed by the boycott of the Serbian president, triggering the absence of major European politicians.

Brdo Conference Overshadowed by Absences
20 March 2010 |


A conference, which aimed to present a common front in the region’s path towards EU integration, was overshadowed by the boycott of the Serbian president, triggering the absence of major European politicians.

Dolic: Rape of 17-year old girl
19 March 2010 |

A protected Prosecution witness says she was raped by "soldier Dole" in 1993, identifying indictee Darko Dolic as the person who raped her.



Macedonia Municipality “Lost In Translation”

Skopje | 04 November 2009 | Sinisa-Jakov Marusic
 
Butel mayor Petre Latinovski
Butel mayor Petre Latinovski
The web page of Skopje’s municipality of Butel, has become a popular destination for many internet users who seek amusement in the numerous awkward English translations found there.

“Dear co-citizens and others why viewed this pages. I’m honor do you presents Web pages of Municipality of Butel”, are the first words of greetings on the website.

Further down the page, one can see that the municipality has been recently visited by Macedonia’s “Dancing Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski”.

The reader can also find useful information in the section dubbed “Who Is Macedonia”. The 2005 law that established Macedonia's new municipalities, such as Butel, is called “bird 2005”.

For those who seek new entertainment, the site promises new content very soon, or in the municipality's own words, “Its Time to test of cites, coming very soon… please bee patients”.

No one from the municipality was available to comment for Balkan Insight.



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Comments:
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2009-11-05 16:38:07
Borat can find inspiration on this website!

To wicked
2009-11-06 10:44:46
Do you mean Balkaninsight or the Butal municipality web page:-)?

:D
2009-11-09 23:55:30
LOL. LOL.

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