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Macedonia’s instability has huge implications for the Balkans
Former Prime Minister Nicola Gruevski is at the center of a wiretapping scandal that ignited a political crisis in Macedonia now entering its third year (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- Macedonia is nowhere near solving its internal and external challenges
- NATO and European Union membership still look far off
- Without Western support, the country could turn toward Russia
- China is also making a play for economic influence in the country
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