The makeover that’s divided a nation

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Series Details 30.08.14
Publication Date 30/08/2014
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Macedonia (FYROM) has embarked on a major revamp of its capital city, Skopje. But the changes have been controversial with some calling the makeover a 'crime'.

Skopje 2014 is a controversial state-sponsored attempted by the government in Macedonia (FYROM) to create national identity by the building of statutes and other urban renewal projects in the capital of the country.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28951171
Related Links
ESO: Background information: Renovation inflames Macedonian identity row http://www.europeansources.info/record/renovation-inflames-macedonian-identity-row/
Wikipedia: Skopje 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje_2014
BalkanInsight, 07.06.13: Skopje 2014: The new face of Macedonia http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/gallery/skopje-2014

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