As political campaigning ahead of Macedonia’s March 22 presidential and municipal elections gains momentum, candidates focus on the ongoing name row with Greece and the state of the economy. Seven candidates are running for president, while over 380 candidates are vying for 83 municipal seats. 

In its latest report, one of the leading international think-tanks, the International Crisis Group, ICG, has warned against the early departure of international political and military presence in Bosnia. “While Bosnia and Herzegovina’s time as an international protectorate is ending, which is in itself most welcome, now is the wrong …

Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, the current holder of the EU presidency, is due to arrive in Skopje this Tuesday for an official visit to Macedonia, where he will meet his counterpart Nikola Gruevski and President Branko Crvenkovski. The visit comes just weeks before the March 22 presidential and local …