"Being a civil society activist myself, if I was in Skopje today, I would launch the idea of an integrationist movement, a movement that tomorrow would join the protests not in the name of Zaev but in the name of the real spirit of solidarity between Macedonian citizens, with ethnic Albanians as an integral part. This movement could one day formalize itself as a party. Is Macedonia ready for such movement? I am not sure. My Albanian and Macedonian friends in Macedonia probably know better than me. However, in light of revelations that show how the government uses nationalism and ethnic conflict to stay in power, and knowing that current Albanian leaders have also used false appeals to nationalism in order to have a piece of the governance pie, such a movement would seriously threaten the current corrupt political class. As Gruevski’s days are counting down and our eyes turn toward Macedonia, I hope that the beautiful image of the Macedonian and Albanian flags together will meet a real awakening that would be an example to be followed, not just in Macedonia but across the Balkans."
You may read my full article published at http://balkanist.net/op-ed-countdown-gruevski/
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