Borjan Jovanovski
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Security fears prompt Macedonia to sign non-extradition pact with US.
There are renewed efforts to resolve one of the thorniest diplomatic disputes in the Balkans.
Ruling coalition seems to be losing ground as election campaign reaches its final stages.
Prime Minister Georgievski surprises locals and Westerners alike by adopting a conciliatory approach toward the Albanians.
Macedonian nationalists force walkout by key government moderate.
Many ethnic Macedonians are fed up with what they see as the West's excessively pro-Albanian policy.
The Macedonian authorities are likely to call for UN troops to replace NATO forces when their mandate runs out.
A sense of optimism returns to Macedonia as international officials say peace talks are "back on track".