Analysis of Macedonian diplomacy, Callings from Georgia and Ukraine on the situation with the protests and the war.
The first guest in this edition of Labyrinth is the former Ambassador of Macedonia to Sweden and Romania, Tihomir Ilievski. We talked about the oath taken by the new President and the reactions it caused among our neighbors. Despite the reactions and difficulties in bilateral relations, the diplomat is still optimistic about the European integration of Macedonia, as well as about the normalization of relations in the entire Balkans.
In Georgia, massive civil protests are taking place over the law on "foreign agents" which moves the country away from the European path, but also seriously threatens the livelihood and freedom of Georgian citizens. From Tbilisi, we were joined by Ekaterine Basilaia - director of the Center for Media and Social Research of Georgia, who explained in more detail what this law is and why so many people took to the streets. We discussed the use of excessive force by the police in arresting peaceful protesters and the legal fight to protect those detained.
In Labyrinth, we also included the volunteer in the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, Volodymyr Sapekhin. Volodymyr has been going to the fronts and back for more than two years. We talked about the current situation on the fronts, about the progress of Russian forces in the Kharkiv region, but also about his personal feelings about the two realities he lives in.
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EU residents vote for their future - the Balkans remain in the waiting list
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.
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Simulation of polygraph testing and Eye Detect – What tricks did the polygraphists face?
Се што треба да знаете за полиграфот.
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Georgia in post-election chaos – USA at pre-election crossroads
Analysis of the Georgia election and a Florida survey on American expectations.
Less than a week until the most important American election in modern history. For Labyrinth, colleague Jalyssa Dugrot from Florida talked to young people about their views and expectations of the presidential candidates.
Georgia, on the other hand, is back on its feet after the elections in which the ruling "Georgian Dream" won. The people, the opposition and the international public do not recognize the results. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the only European leader who appeared in support of his Georgian colleagues. We talk to Ekaterine Basilaia - director of the Center for Media and Social Research of Georgia about the atmosphere in Tbilisi and the reactions after the elections.
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