GEORGI LICOVSKI

Picturing War: Macedonian Boys Fetch Ammo in the Thick of Fighting

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 08:08

Seasoned Macedonian photographer and European Press Agency contributor Georgi Licovski is a well-known name in his country and abroad.

But he admits that during the early days of the 2001 armed conflict in North Macedonia, his experience accounted for little as he too was caught up in the prevailing chaos and adrenalin rushes that could have cost him his life.

COVID-19 Spike Adds to Jitters Over New School Year in Balkans

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 08/16/2021 - 08:13

One envisages repeating the practice from last school year, when younger pupils attended classes in person under strict safety protocols while older pupils followed online classes.

A second alternative would rotate children so that they spend one week in school and the next online.

For North Macedonia’s LGBT Community, Pride is Taste of Freedom

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 06/25/2021 - 08:11

It's also due to his fear of disapproval and even violence from some of his compatriots. As a result, he tries hard not to attract too much attention on the streets.

"I wear plain clothes, usually jeans, like today. But I cannot hide it. How can you hide this beauty!" he laughs.

North Macedonia Welcomes Home Handball Champions

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 10:59

Macedonians gathered at Skopje airport on Monday to serenade the victorious male handball team following its sensational victory on Sunday in Germany.

Thousands of others took to the streets to cheer their heroes as the team mounted an open-topped double-decker bus that journeyed from the airport to the city's main Macedonia Square for the main celebration.

North Macedonia starts formally enforcing name change

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 08:33

A woman walks between a Greek border landmark and a new signpost for North Macedonia at the Evzones border crossing on Wednesday. After the ratification of the Prespes deal and a NATO accession protocol, authorities in the Balkan country are now formally implementing the name change, and will be adjusting road signs, passports and car license plates over the coming months.