Macedonia

Comment: Territorial Proposals Safeguard Unity

Protesters have got it all wrong when they say the new local authority boundaries are paving the way to partition.

21 Feb 05

If new law on municipal borders is simply pushed through parliament, it will undermine inter-community relations.

21 Feb 05

Opposition marshalling forces of nationalist hysteria in desperate attempt to regain power.

21 Feb 05

Opposition riding populist wave with campaign against law on municipal boundaries.

21 Feb 05

Unable to afford hospital treatment, impoverished villagers are turning to local magicians for cures.

21 Feb 05

The execution of two truck drivers has given a massive fillip to demands for the withdrawal of troops.

21 Feb 05

Albanian villagers say a border agreement hatched between Yugoslavia and Macedonia has deprived them of their farms.

21 Feb 05

Poverty driving young men to take dangerous, highly-paid work in Iraq.

21 Feb 05

Brussels appears to be coming round to accepting that Serbia and Montenegro would be better off as independent states.

21 Feb 05

Progress on the problematic state union should be eased thanks to Brussels’ decision to allow separate economic development.

21 Feb 05

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