The recent news that Macedonia has a chance to join the Russian South Stream project has lit a spark over all the frozen hopes that the small country in the middle of the Balkans may yet face a bright future in the energy sector. The planned gas pipeline is to connect Russia with Austria and Italy through the Black Sea and the Balkans.
Domestic experts agree: South Stream gas pipes stretching through Macedonia, no matter how big they are, could provide a reliable perspective for faster...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.