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This R&D provides resources on Macedonia’s political crisis. After fourteen years of relative stability between the country’s Macedonian majority and its Albanian minority tensions are re-emerging. The Ohrid peace deal in 2001 saw the Macedonian government agree to provide more rights to ethnic Albanians, but observers argue that those promises have not been honored. The country’s economic problems are also aiding the growth of ethnic extremist movements. European Union (EU) diplomats are warning that recent clashes between Macedonian officials and these extremist groups could produce renewed ethnic unrest in the Balkans, which was the site of gross human rights violations during the 1990s.
From Kosovo to Macedonia, the Balkans once again stand on the precipice of instability: http://t.co/q9AHhwEoTF pic.twitter.com/Wz0LMqz32Q
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) May 11, 2015
.@Judy_Dempsey: Violence in Macedonia shows EU and NATO still have unfinished business in the Western Balkans. http://t.co/N0rqvnQuHT
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) May 12, 2015
Macedonia in mourning after gun battle leaves 22 dead http://t.co/yDQbgxT0nM
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 11, 2015
Violence between Macedonia police and ‘terrorists’ magnifies suspicions of PM http://t.co/g7NglMCAB0
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 11, 2015
#BREAKING: 18 Kosovans among 30 charged with terrorism over Macedonia shootout
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) May 11, 2015
NATO, EU urge ‘restraint’ as #Macedonia clashes leave 22 dead http://t.co/KoAJjSVuz0
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) May 10, 2015
Macedonia blames Kosovans for deadly clash http://t.co/7Bhb6TFjEd pic.twitter.com/bnpbXcuLQr
— AJE News (@AJENews) May 10, 2015
22 dead in Macedonia after armed group battles police in what president describes as terrorist attacks: http://t.co/1nkpyYj1Zm
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 10, 2015
Macedonia blames Kosovans for deadly Kumanovo clashes which left 22 dead http://t.co/b17sfIwvHP pic.twitter.com/Y4fUQlw51I
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 10, 2015
Macedonia clashes: ‘My town looks like a war zone’ http://t.co/CBNq4OUHFd pic.twitter.com/aWSlfLwsNY
— The Observers (@Observers) May 11, 2015
#Macedonia: Locals in Kumanovo & analysts are not so sure about the govt’s version of events http://t.co/BAQnsk41Ru pic.twitter.com/VsOgC9tx99
— RFE/RL (@RFERL) May 12, 2015
Macedonians Seething Over Wiretap Claims http://t.co/rxAi4C8mR5 pic.twitter.com/BlROgZRlyx
— RFE/RL (@RFERL) May 7, 2015
Rights groups and NGOs said Macedonian police used excessive force to disperse anti-government protests #протестирам http://t.co/4J62oznRRk
— Balkan Insight (@BalkanInsight) May 6, 2015
Macedonian protesters demand resignation of cabinet, clash with police. Read more: http://t.co/482HWI5bkv pic.twitter.com/L9ITxykzG3
— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) May 6, 2015
#Macedonia: US must intervene in growing crisis or suffer the dangerous consequences | http://t.co/6GCciGSoVK via @GjShkurtaj
— Fox News Opinion (@fxnopinion) May 12, 2015