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Skojpe's Bulgarian Question
Macedonia and Bulgaria have achieved a substantive breakthrough, on language, minority and other issues. But not without fierce debate at home.
10 Nov 05
Election Campaigners Ask If NATO Has Outstayed Its Welcome
Though campaigning for the Macedonian presidential elections does not officially start until October 1, the political debates are underway and the top topic is the continued presence of NATO forces in the country.
10 Nov 05
Coalition Calls Shaky Truce For Macedonian Presidential Poll
Macedonia's governing coalition was recently saved at a meeting at a Skopje restaurant. But after October's presidential election campaign is over, it will take more than shared cups of coffee to keep the two main parties together.
10 Nov 05
Comment: Skopje Media 'Invents' Terror Threat
The Macedonian press was recently quick to damn a humanitarian aid convoy as an attempted terrorist incursion. As usual, the real story never got out.
6 Sep 05
Skojpe's Bulgarian Question
Macedonia and Bulgaria have achieved a substantive breakthrough, on language, minority and other issues. But not without fierce debate at home.
17 May 05
Macedonia's Tightrope
With violence on the streets and across the border, Skopje sees twin dangers in huge numbers of refugees and a strong anti-NATO backlash.
17 May 05
Comment: Macedonia Spared Kosovo Illness
The recent ethnic violence in the UN protectorate shows little sign of spreading south.
21 Feb 05
Macedonia: Flag-Waving Stirs Passions
The ethnic Albanians' two-headed black eagle emblem is causing fresh tension in the run up to the Macedonian elections.
6 Sep 02
Macedonia: Albanian Power Struggle Hots Up
A reputation for crooked politics seems unlikely to harm Menduh Thaci in his battle against popular guerrilla leader, Ali Ahmeti.
1 May 02
Macedonia: Albanian Parties Form United Front
After months of silence, Macedonia's Albanian parties have backed calls by the country's former guerrilla leader Ali Ahmeti to form a united front
23 Jan 02
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