Nano Ruzhin In diplomacy, there is a sacred rule that reads: “Diplomacy is the art of telling people the worst things, but in the most elegant way possible”. But how can one interpret the defeat of Alexis Tsipras in the most elegant manner, without misusing diplomacy? In the region, many diplomats, analysts and citizens are […]
Zdravko Saveski Last Friday, three protesters were arrested on the sidelines of a public demonstration of firearms held in Skopje, as part of the promotion of the country’s accession to NATO. They were taken to a police station and released quickly after. “Marginal event” would be your first thought. And a marginal event that is […]
Gjorgji Spasov On April 20, 1995, when President of Bulgaria was Zhelyu Zhelev, I was allowed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the first ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Bulgaria to lay a wreath at the tomb of Jane Sandanski at the Rozhen Monastery on the Pirin Mountains. The delegation, which […]
Ljupco Popovski A certain kind of a political experiment in Greece has lasted for four and a half years when voters enraged due to corruption, false economic indicators, unexpectedly facing poverty and unemployment turned to left-oriented Syriza and the party’s charismatic leader Alexis Tsipras, believing that they could create a miracle in the economically tormented […]
Ilo Trajkovski Amoebae are considered the simplest single-celled living organisms. On the other hand, it is said that there are everywhere. Despite all the changes that have taken place on planet Earth they have survived hundreds of millions of years. Persistently filling all the waters, all the organisms! The secret of their durability and omnipresence […]
Erol Rizaov Hristijan Mickoski, the leader of VMRO DPMNE, is nowhere to be found, and then suddenly he reappears with a sensational statement like in Lila Filipovska’s TV show. He said that the offer he gave to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is no longer valid. Zaev opened and spent all the boxes with the main […]
Aleksandar Krzhalovski “White smoke” emerged from Brussels on Tuesday afternoon with the announcement by the current President of the European Council (leaders of all 28 EU member states) that an agreement has been reached on leading positions in EU institutions after the European Parliament elections in May. Without describing the process, for which there were […]
Aleksandar Nikoloski We all saw how the local elections in Albania went. There is no other country in Europe where only one party participates, and the ballot contains the name of only one candidate. That is not democracy, it is dictatorship and communism. What humiliation of democracy this is, when no one else wants to […]
Aleksandra M. Mitevska Although more than four years have passed since the launch of the first so-called “bombs” on Bihac Street, part of the then famous (or obnoxious) lines are still discussed in public to this day – among other things, as an example of how the holders of the highest state functions should not […]
Nikola Popovski The Government reshuffle that was long announced, which turned into a key, and perhaps even the only argument for Stevo Pendarovski’s victory in the second round of presidential elections, was intended to answer many of the issues for which the current government did not even come close to delivering adequate responses, turned into […]
Zvonko Davidovic Every Monday I have a cleaning lady coming over to clean my house. I’ve known her for years and I have unlimited trust in her, in fact, how would I leave my entire house with everything in it, if I didn’t have so trust in her. When I return from work, the house […]
Erol Rizaov The decreasing self-esteem of the Government and the more aggressive heirs of Gruevism in the opposition’s leadership create a climate of uncertainty and concern, rather than a reformed environment that is necessary before the start of negotiations with the EU. The great cabinet changes are Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s clear recognition that things […]
Naum Kotevski The trials conducted by the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office are followed by numerous controversies and political disputes, while the government and the opposition still cannot make up their minds when it comes to the adoption of the Law on Public Prosecution. Manipulating with hearings, illogical delays, ridiculous plots… When it comes to genre, […]
Petar Arsovski So far, the dominant doctrine of who wins the US presidential race has always been related to the economy. Ever since Bill Clinton, who had that famous saying – “It’s the economy, stupid”, the performance of the US business was directly related to the outcome of the presidential race. Whether it’s right or […]
Ilo Trajkovski Is beating not enough anymore? So quickly?! That’s what I’m asking myself during these days of turmoil in the Macedonian-Bulgarian relations. Until recently, or after signing the Friendship Treaty, it seemed as if there were good neighborly relations and cooperation between the two countries. When signing the Friendship Treaty, in August 2017, the […]
Gjorgji Spasov In its 2016 election programme, SDSM has written: “We will propose that the MPs be elected on the principle of open lists, and that the Republic of Macedonia be one constituency. In this way, each vote will be equally important, and citizens will directly elect their representatives.” The basic idea for this promise, […]
Zdravko Saveski As expected – we didn’t get a date for starting accession talks with the EU. Zaev, especially before the referendum, reassured us that we will start the accession negotiations with the EU in June this year. Those familiar with the situation knew that it was highly unlikely that this would happen even before […]
Aleksandra M. Mitevska One can only assume where the cabinet of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will be located in the upcoming period – the old address on Ilinden Street number 2, or the new building of the Ministry of Finance. Therefore, there is no longer a need for assumptions about the scope of the reshuffle […]
Erol Rizaov Half of Macedonia is happy and celebrating that there is no date for negotiations with the EU, and the other half is disappointed and furious that old Europe has postponed the decision in three to four months. I do not know if these halves are equal halves, but it is evident that everyone […]
Aleksandar Krzalovski The day has come for another long-awaited summit of the EU, or a meeting of the heads of the member states and their governments. But we already know the outcome we have been expecting, yesterday (June 18), the foreign ministers failed to make a decision for starting the accession negotiations with Macedonia with […]
