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20 March 2012

Macedonia: March for Peace as “First Step.” What Now?

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Thousands of people turned out to express their willingness to live together in peace by walking the streets and bridges of Skopje during the March for Peace on March 17. Filip Stojanovski reports.

17 March 2012

Macedonia: Peace March - Enthusiasm, Controversy

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The upcoming March for Peace in Skopje has overwhelming support, evident through the positive uproar in social media. Lone voices, however, warn the initiative is used as a PR opportunity by celebrities, and even as a hypocritical alibi for known hatemongers.

15 March 2012

Macedonia: Fuel Prices Continue to Rise

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Continuous increase of fuel prices is a cause of much concern for citizens of Macedonia, and some vent the tension through humor.

14 March 2012

Macedonia: March for Peace Scheduled for Saturday, March 17

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The people of multi-ethnic Macedonia are organizing a March for Peace this Saturday as an expression of concern that the recent hate crimes are a harbinger of civil war. Filip Stojanovski reports.

8 March 2012

Macedonia: ‘Academic Solidarity' Against Free Speech and Scientific Method

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A young woman, gender scholar, human rights activist and blogger, who dared to speak truth to those in power in Macedonia and stood up against entrenched homophobia, ended up with a ruined academic career. Filip Stojanovski reports on the case of Irena Cvetkovik.

29 February 2012

Macedonia: Skopje's Pollution Monitoring Saga Continues

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NGO Greenbox is compensating for the lack of web interface for the air pollution measuring system in Skopje by posting photos of the display on their blog. Filip Stojanovski writes about the initiative.

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.

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