AN EMPTY POT

AN EMPTY POT

1 We’ve all known the story of Nasreddin Hodja ever since we were little. The one where people would line up in front of him and ask him for money. And he’d say to them: Of course, feel free to take some from the pot, but please give some money back when you have...
AN EMPTY POT

EMILIJA AND MARTA

1 The complete deadlock over the EU enlargement caused by the Bulgarian veto on Macedonia was best explained in just a single sentence by the Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova: “When it comes to pressure, let that pressure be on the country that wants to join the...
AN EMPTY POT

GO AWAY!

1 It doesn’t feel nice to listen to the recording in which Speaker Talat Xhaferi adresses some parliamentary clerks in an arrogant and vulgar manner. The command “go, go away!” was given with a commanding tone, as if he returned to his youth when he was a senior...
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BLOCKED MINDS

1 How is it going? Just fine, it’s May already, spring isn’t in its full bloom yet, and we’re crossing out the days until the expiration of the ultimatum Mickoski gave to Kovachevski – You better show up to a meeting for early elections, or else. Or else what? When...