Gzim Ostreni
Macedonia's Embittered Albanians Look to New Parties
Afrim, 22, works in one of the many stores in Skopje's old bazaar and does not seem that interested in politics at first glance. "Don't ask me, I'm not into that," he says.
But after a short conversation on music and girls, he opens up on recent political events - and how they impact on his life.
DUI Defectors to Form New Macedonian Albanian Party
In a sign of growing disarray in the Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, two leading figures, the MP and head of the party's general assembly, Zuluf Adili, and Gzim Ostreni, a former DUI secretary general, said they will form a new party called Unity.
Ostreni was one-time head of the general staff of the ethnic Albanian insurgents during the armed conflict of 2001.
Albanian group claims responsibility for attack on govt. HQ
Albanian group claims responsibility for attack on govt. HQ
A group calling itself the National Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for Saturday's explosion in front of the Macedonian government HQ in Skopje.
This has been reported by the Albanian language, Pristina-based daily Koha Ditore.