Many critics, few critiques


Ana Pavlovska-Daneva I gladly read criticisms of certain current policies or behaviors of a politician (or politicians) when they are backed and supported by facts, and especially when offering solutions that are better than the existing one. I find affirmative criticism particularly interesting, those that offer arguments for certain actions or policies, and make me …

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Faith


Ana Pavlovska-Daneva It’s good to have faith. Whether it is faith in God, in some inexplicable energy, in one’s own intuition, in one’s loved ones, in an idea, in science, in reason, in a political party maybe… in something that makes us creative, humane and keeps us standing tall when life is tense, makes us …

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Consistency means responsibility


Ana Pavlovska-Daneva Years ago, my friend and I tried to explain the reasons for the mass emigration from the country. The reason for such a conversation was the increasingly frequent departure not only of the young, but also of people of our generation, middle-aged people, people with grown children and with solid incomes. I understood …

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Bulldozer instead of broom


Ana Pavlovska-Daneva As much as we are interested as a nation in dealing with other people’s lives, we are also as much interested in dealing with the staffing issues of the political parties, with which most of the “active intellectuals” has nothing to do. Probably such a fact should not be a surprise, and it …

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Audi or Skoda, a question of integrity in Macedonian politics


Ana Pavlovska-Daneva The fight against corruption in the public sector, primarily among politicians in the world, is not limited to prosecution of crime within their ranks, but increasing importance is given to the personal and professional integrity of the politician. Something that the Republic of North Macedonia is missing (with some exception), and the same …

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