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9 February 2012

Macedonia: Problems With Transparent Online Reporting of Air Pollution in Skopje

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The city-owned "Skopje Breathing" online system, which informed residents of air pollution levels, stopped functioning in early January 2011. Filip Stojanovski translates a local NGO's explanation of why this important tool is unlikely to be fixed.

21 January 2012

Macedonia: Policeman Who Beat Young Man to Death Gets 14 Years

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On January 16, Igor Spasov, the police officer suspected of beating a young man to death during the celebration of election victory in June 2011, received a sentence of 14 years in prison. Filip Stojanovski reports.

29 December 2011

Macedonia: Twitter Hashtag for Prime Minister - #Ж

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The Macedonian Twitter community is using the hashtag #Ж (uppercase of the Cyrillic letter romanized as Zh or Ž) as the shortcut symbol referring to the Macedonian PM. Filip Stojanovski explains why.

6 December 2011

Macedonia: Is Skopje Really the Most Polluted City in the World?

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Unlike the authorities, social media users are reacting to the empirical information about high levels of pollution in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. Filip Stojanovski reports.

Macedonia: Satirical Blog Blames Name Dispute for Greek Bankruptcy

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A renowned Macedonian blogger published a satirical article which, in a way, sums up many of the local jokes about the Greek financial problems and the political situation in Macedonia. Filip Stojanovski reports.

2 December 2011

Macedonia: NGOs and Netizens Prevent Undemocratic Youth Law

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The withdrawal of the undemocratic Draft Law on Youth from the parliamentary procedure indicates that the otherwise stubborn authorities can be persuaded not to do more harm if the civil society, social media users and international organizations work together. Filip Stojanovski reports.

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