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Archive for September, 2002

Quality Key to Greek Olive Oil Exports

By Christopher Deliso
Along with the sea and sun, the olive tree is one of Greece’s best-known symbols. Paradoxically, however, olive oil sometimes seems to be one of the [...]

Damage Control and Institutional Disease: the Farcical Reactions of Macedonia’s

The September 15th Macedonian elections are not, in fact, the subject of this piece. But they do provide a convenient jumping-off point. [...]

Analysis: Balkan Infrastructure- II

By Christopher Deliso  
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus spoke of the world as a place of constant flux. Heraclitus lived in the Balkans — a land that continues to [...]

Analysis: Building Balkan Infrastructure- I

By Christopher Deliso
When lightning struck the main power plant in Pristina, Kosovo, 2 months ago, the damage was spectacular. Someone allegedly had forgotten to turn on the plant’s [...]

Continuing complexities of the Matav- Makedonia Telekom dispute

It happens all too often in the world of European telecom sales: a post-contractual commercial dispute between [...]

Envisioning Peace in the Shadow of War: an Interview with Col. Blagoja Markovski

By Christopher Deliso
A unique perspective on issues of Macedonia national security – including last year’s war, relations with NATO, and trouble from Kosovo – is that of Col. Blagoja Markovski, Macedonia’s outgoing defense spokesman. [...]