In the Line of Fire: A (Geo)Political Crisis in Macedonia
In the Line of Fire: A (Geo)Political Crisis in Macedonia

Author(s): Tomasz Żornaczuk
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: North Macedonia; protests; political crisis; geopolitics; international relations; Euro-Atlantic integration; transition to democracy; name dispute with Greece;
Summary/Abstract: The prolonged public protests in Macedonia aim to interrupt the undemocratic reign of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. However, the increasingly uncertain political situation in the country is also a challenge for the whole region and opens the door for international actors who are not interested in stabilising Macedonia through Euro-Atlantic integration. That is why the European Union should assist in a swift return of the country to the democratic transition path, which passes through a solution to the dispute with Greece over the name “Macedonia.”

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