by Sasha Uzunov A Balkan Insight news website journalist in Macedonia has called for a controversial monument to a hard core 1930s Serb colonial Mayor/architect Josif Mihailovic of Skopje, now the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, to be built in the centre of that city in the place of Alexander the Great. Mr Goce […]
by Sasha Uzunov Australia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia, Ms Julia Feeney, said there are “worrying trends” about the rise of neo fascism in Europe in response to Australian-Macedonian concerns over Albanian Nazi collaborator statues that have popped up in Macedonia in recent times. “We are concerned about the rise of new fascism and […]
The Strange case of Dr BUJAR & Mr OSMANI – two faces of Bujar Osmani There are not many Prime Ministers or deputy Prime Ministers who belong to political parties that build Nazi collaborator statues. German Prime Minister (Federal Chancellor) Angela Merkel and her deputy don’t. But Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani has that […]
by Sasha Uzunov The Council of Europe, the continent’s top human rights body, has reacted to concerns from indigenous ethnic Macedonians from the Republic of Macedonia over what they say is a ferocious attack on their native identity and rising neo-Albanian fascism. TEAM UZUNOV BLOG initially contacted Ms Dunja Mijatovic who is in the process […]
A leading but controversial British expert and former diplomat says Ukraine’s fear of Russia involvement in Macedonia via Serbia is exaggerated but still maintains that there is Russian interference. Mr Timothy Less, a former British diplomat and now a consultant, wrote in 2016 of the need for a possible redrawing of the borders in the […]
– JUST DON’T MENTION WWII ALBANIAN NAZI COLLABORATORSby Sasha Uzunov The United States Ambassador to Kosovo has joined the ranks of his diplomatic colleague across the border in Macedonia in not wanting to comment nor be drawn into debate over the very touchy subject of rehabilitation of Albanian Nazi collaborators during World War II by […]
2015 – Statue of Aquf Krosi Recani unveiled- commander of the Balli Kombetar, a Nazi quisling militia, in western Macedonia during World War II by Sasha Uzunov Team Uzunov blog exclusive – Deputy German Ambassador to Macedonia Mr Marco Acquaticci (pictured below) responds to concerns over Albanian Nazi collaborator statues that have been unveiled […]
Is there a serious threat against the life of Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev? by Sasha Uzunov They say timing and coordination in politics is vital. Over the past few week or so Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has talked up a conspiracy theory – with Russia allegedly behind it – involving his possible assassination […]
OHMSS – On His Macedonian Secret Service – George “Lazenby” Lazarevski by Sasha Uzunov EARLIER SERB SPY STORY casts doubts over new spy claims? – can Borjan Jovanovski / George Lazarevski’s claims be believed? Former Macedonian intelligence officer George Lazarevski says he was one of the spies who leaked the secret recordings which brought down […]
Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s advisor Bojan Maricic. by Sasha Uzunov Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban is the politician you either love or hate. It’s no secret that he has been very close to ex Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski and in response reviled by supporters of the current Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev. The question is […]
