skopje
A is for Macedonia
Like any others, Skopje's activists, artisans and artists build on the future, in correlation with the government's grand urban plans for 2014. Yet unlike any others, they have a more testing time building from the past, twenty years after independence from Yugoslavia. Across stone bridges, the Albanian heart of the city muddles on from changing traditions, whilst a Macedonian soul reigns in the streets, with the rising citizenship of people angered by an unnecessary state-related death of a young man. However, national identity is a creative booster for documentary makers opening to the world. One answer in getting from A to Z in this small Balkan country lies in the question: how many Macedonias are there? Read the final edition of Orient Express Reporter by cafebabel.com's editorial jaunt to the Balkans in 2011, as an Albanian, Montenegrin, Polish, German and French journalist-photographer team deconstruct the Macedonian capital (Image: © Sab Ji/ cendrillons.over-blog.com/)
Riots, reactions in Montenegro and Macedonia after recognising Kosovo
Whilst over 400, 000 Albanians celebrated openly in Macedonia, Montenegros’ 15, 000 were silent after the former Yugoslav states recognised their neighbour. Unilateral independence was declared eight months ago
skopje, kosovo, war, protest, podgorica, albanian, international court of justice
Macedonia in images: names, Tito and David Morales
After a Greek veto on its joining NATO during the annual summit in Bucharest on 2 - 4 April, the country could still be on track to start EU membership talks by the end of 2008 if it meets the relevant criteria. View from the lens
skopje, religion, identity, josip broz tito, photogallery, david morales, romania
NATO summit in Bucharest: Albania and Croatia to join
On 2 April NATO invited the two candidates to join the defence alliance, but leave Macedonia waiting
skopje, croatia, bucharest, western eu, greece, central and eastern europe, albania
