The 11 years of governance by VMRO-DPMNE has seen the party engage in divisive social rhetoric and erasure of legislative institutions essential to Macedonian social rights and civil liberties. The …
North Macedonia’s Crisis in Corruption
In June 2020, a court in North Macedonia handed down sentences for two high-profile defendants: nine years in jail for flamboyant TV personality Bojan Jovanovski, commonly known as Boki …
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North Macedonia: A Nation Haunted by the Shadow of Gruevski
Despite the ousting of the corrupt Gruevski, North Macedonia’s successor has been just a change of the guard, further kicking the nation’s accession into the EU down the road North Macedonia for …
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North Macedonia: How Peaceful Protest and Collaboration Created New Hope for Democracy
Throughout the late 20th and 21st centuries, a worrying trend has emerged in global politics, referred to as democratic erosion. Even large liberal democracies like the United States have not been …
The Prespa Agreement: A New Hope for Macedonian Democracy?
In June 2018, an important agreement was reached between Macedonia and Greece, solving the legal name dispute between the two neighbors. As a consequence of the agreement, Macedonia acknowledged …
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When The Pen Fails: The Macedonian Conflict of 2001
Image retrieved form: https://www.istockphoto.com/il/video/4k-macedonia-flag-crisis-war-fire-gm1019157286-273912350 The Country of Macedonia, now North Macedonia following a name dispute with …
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The Prespa Agreement: How North Macedonia’s Name Change is a Step Forward for Democracy by Emily Dichele
As of February 2019, Macedonia has officially changed their name to the Republic of North Macedonia after the signing of the Prespa agreement. The agreement between Greece and Macedonia required the …
