Latest Analysis from Macedonia
Macedonia’s Arrests of ‘Terrorists’ Leave Questions Unanswered
While police confidently claim that radical Islamist were behind the recent mass killing in Skopje, some experts feel far from persuaded.
Unsolved Killings Raise Fears of Macedonian Turmoil
The recent murders near Skopje have fuelled concerns that Macedonia is again heading towards all-out ethnic conflict.
Spectre of Border Changes Still Haunts Balkans
New policy paper suggesting frontiers may yet have to be adjusted in the region has revived debate on a hoary topic that never quite goes away.
Macedonia Steps Back from the Brink
Fears of all-out conflict may be easing in ethnically divided Macedonia, but no cure is in sight for the country’s endemic tensions.
Macedonia’s Philharmonic Gets Used to Sound of Water
Work on new home for the orchestra started back in 2009, but in the absence of progress musicians have still to perform in dire, damp conditions.
New Street Battle Splits Macedonia’s Capital
A bid to rename hundreds of streets is stirring a heated ideological and ethnic debate in Skopje.
Macedonian Junior Schools Paint Art into Corner
As elementary schools cut back on arts classes, experts say it will inhibit children’s growth and could have unforeseen consequences for society.
Job-Hungry Macedonians Set Sights on Gulf
Move over Iraq. Qatar and the oil-rich Gulf states are now the destinations of choice for Macedonia’s mobile army of skilled but unemployed workers.
Hilltop University Threatens Ohrid’s UNESCO Status
Prominent architects say plan to build a university in the heart of the town, called Plaosnik 2014, could jeopardise Ohrid’s place on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites.
Macedonia Bracing for Clash Over Lustration Law
Macedonia’s ruling party is in no mood to back down before the courts concerning its tough lustration agenda.
Macedonian Artists Keep Silent Over Skopje 2014
While foreigners are often caustic in their appreciation of Skopje’s controversial revamp, some comparing it to Disneyland, the local artistic community is keeping strangely quiet.
Macedonia: Putting the World Court to Use
Macedonia will make maximum use of the recent ICJ ruling in 2012, while local elections set for early 2013 will be the main domestic political distraction.
Drive For Balkan Extradition Deal Nears End
Serbia’s initiative to establish a pan-Balkan extradition treaty may see lift-off next year - but Kosovo’s exclusion from the scheme looks like another politically driven error.
Macedonia: Gruevski Strengthens His Hold
With EU and NATO membership still on hold, and a failed attempt to stage a census, Macedonians drew comfort in sporting success and in the victory over Greece in the World Court.
World Court Brings Macedonia Comfort, Not Victory
Macedonia may have won a round with Greece at the ICJ - but the battle over the country’s name is far from over.
