Nikola Gruevski, Macedonia’s 44-year old PM, portrays himself as the man who fixed his country.
He brought in foreign capital, got along with the Albanian minority, and the European Commission has long-backed the opening of accession talks.
But he’s also responsible for creating a crisis which puts everything at risk.
Twelve hours of talks with opposition leaders and EU officials ended in Brussels on Wednesday (10 June) with no deal.
The commission is so annoyed it...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.