Macedonian Slavs and Albanians rubbed along fairly well for a decade, under a series of ethnically mixed governments.

ECONOMIST: Macedonia's fragile peace | The

With unemployment measured officially at 32%, out-of-work Macedonian Slavs are envious of Albanians who do well out of trade and smuggling with Kosovo.

ECONOMIST: Macedonia

The Macedonian government, headed by Slavs in coalition with Albanians, has told the West that it can hold the lid on ethnic tensions if, and only if, western aid keeps rolling in.

ECONOMIST: Ending conflict in Kosovo | The