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  • There were extraordinary parliamentary elections in Macedonia in 2014 which did not change the balance of political powers. The governmental coalition remained the same, once again winning stable majority. However, the political crisis that culminated previous year continued, while the society is more and more polarizing with no signs that the political dialogue can be restored and the problems could be approached in democratic and civilized manner.

    The Government continued to exercise populist policies, increasing some social benefits in electoral year. The number of new foreign direct investments is growing and so is the number of new jobs created. However, those jobs can hardly qualify for ‘decent’ since they offer below minimum labor standards; hence the index of employed people living at at-risk-of poverty rate is growing. The unions are brought to ‘thin ice’ since the legal frame, which is composed to provide flex-security, in practice guarantee only flexibility for employer, but no security for employee.

    The blurred line between the state and the parties (on power) influences many segments of the social life and functioning of the institutions. This was emphasized by the members of the Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts, who shared their concern that the country might not be on the right path out of the crisis, both economic and political.