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F.Y.R. of Macedonia: tough times for reporters (part 1)

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As ethnic tensions mount, threatening to derail Skopje’s EU bid, we find out why Macedonian Slavs and ethnic Albanians remain at loggerheads ten years after the country found itself on the brink of civil war. We also tell you why Brussels has raised the alarm about media freedom. Finally, we meet Gligor Cemerski, one of Macedonia’s most prolific painters.

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Director: Caroline de Camaret
Presenter: Christophe Robeet
Producers: Alix Le Bourdon and Domitille Blanc
Reporter: Alix Le Bourdon
Cameraman: Stéphane Bodenne
Video editing: Philippe Demard et Clement Taillefer

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