Analysis with General Arsoski about Macedonian relations with neighbors and global
military players
The guest in this edition of Labyrinth is Major General Pavle Arsoski, who in the last elections was also
elected as a deputy in the Macedonian Assembly from the ranks of the new political party ZNAM. We
discussed the future steps of the Macedonian Government regarding the respect of international
agreements, as well as the relations between the coalition partners. The General says that everything is
already clear regarding the observance of international agreements, namely that the agreements will be
respected where they should, and the Government will make great efforts to improve good neighborly
relations.
With General Arsoski, we also discussed the regional open issues, as well as the active military hotspots
and the possibility of ending them. General Arsoski reiterated the position that the attacked side has the
right to defend itself, and he sees the end of the two active wars in the very near future. For the new
Secretary General of NATO, Rutte believes that he is an excellent choice for the Alliance.
Do you know that there was a man called Hitler in Macedonia? Unbelievable. Velenovela is going to visit the place where he has lived and will tell you the story of his life.
Analysis with Andreja Stojkovski: the European elections and Macedonian bilateral relations
with the neighbors
The European elections ended without a change in the parliamentary majority, but with an increase in
the number of far-right MPs. The composition of the European Parliament may not undergo major
changes, but changes are taking place in the domestic politics of member states with great political
influence. What this will mean for the Union and its individual policies in the future, we analyze with
Andreja Stojkovski from the Prespa Institute. The enlargement policy, the green agenda, as well as the
Common Foreign and Security Policy are some of the topics we discussed. We also analyzed our strained
relations with our neighbors and the expectations from the future Macedonian Government when it
comes to bilateral agreements with the neighbors.
What course will the new political setup in the EU take?
Macedonia's neighbors are again using the country for internal political purposes, the European Union is
in an election process that has greatly divided the residents of the Union, even greater challenges await
the new European set-up, military hotspots are still part of the world - we talk about these topics in
Labyrinth with the political scientist Viktor Jakimovski.
Does Spain fear a far right blockade to their progressive aspirations?
Spain is one of the countries that recognized Palestine. In its capital, European far right had the biggest
summit ahead of the upcoming European elections. These are the subjects that we discussed with the
journalist Roger Persiva from Madrid, who explained the situation in Spain into detail as well as the
position of the Spanish government.
The second guest in Labyrinth is the political scientist and researcher Sonya Stojadinovic. We discussed
the active wars, as well as Stojadinovic’s researches regarding Chinese investments and loans on the
Balkans and in Europe.