I’m not crazy, but I’m from Macedonia!


Marija Pavleska If someone asks you to tell them about the events that have happened in just one day in Macedonia, chronologically from start to finish, there are several options. One of them is to interrupt yourself while talking and realize that you have said too absurd things, and you are not even halfway through […]

Polluted, according to the constitution and laws


Marija Pavleska Two days ago, on October 31, the European Environment Agency ranked Macedonia as the most polluted country in Europe. In the agency’s report, Macedonia is a “leader in Europe” with more than one-third higher levels of PM2.5 than the country that is placed second it in the report. Findings from the report are […]

Silence is (not) golden


Marija Pavleska On October 8, last Monday, echoed the news about the murder of Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova, who was editor at the local television station TVN from Ruse. The 30-year-old Marinova investigated and reported on alleged corruption related to the European Union funds. Marinova is the fourth journalist murdered in the European Union since […]

Baldwin versus Whittaker


Just the day before yesterday, in attempt to obtain formal public information, the woman who processed the request forced me to tell her why I needed that information. I said I’m working on a research. “What kind of research?” – She asks. Madam. I say, It’s my job to ask for information, while your job […]