CIAO DATE: 07/04

Macedonia: Still Sliding

Abstract

This ICG briefing paper continues the analysis of the Macedonian crisis begun in the ICG's two most recent reports from Skopje: Balkans Reports No. 109, The Macedonian Question: Reform or Rebellion (5 April 2001) and No. 113, Macedonia: The Last Chance for Peace (20 June 2001). It analyses what has happened during the past five weeks, anticipates what may happen next, and describes the dilemma the international community faces if it is to improve the prospects of averting an open ethnic war.

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