"In the face of Macedonia on the Balkans we have a tiny North Korea... I'm not denying that the developments might have a connection to Russia, which is not surprising. It is a fact of history that the idea of this nation was born and invented in the Kremlin. In this sense I am not surprised by the reaction of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Russia and Serbia are absolutely behind [Macedonian PM] Nikola Gruevski's back, and most likely provide him with financing."
Bulgarian MEP Angel Dzhambazki, from the Patriotic Front, is using developments in Kumanovo to play the nationalist card again.