April 7, 2009

Update on Elections in Macedonia

As expected, Gjorge Ivanov of the ruling VMRO party has won the presidency. It's a largely ceremonial post, but it signifies the triumph of nationalism in Macedonia -- which isn't really a good thing. The next step now is to see how the conduct of the election improves or hurts Macedonia's chances at EU and/or NATO membership.

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