MONOCLE

18 results for Skopje

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Article

In recovery

22 March 2018

She plots to defend her nation, then finds solace in front of a Picasso.

A 75

Article

A plethora of new statues, museums and government buildings is appearing across the Republic of Macedonia’s capital in a bid to imbue it with a sense of civic pride – but not everyone is persuaded by the less than subtle…

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Article

Masters of their destiny

19 October 2023

As North Macedonia’s cultural scene awaits possible EU funding, the fate of its young creatives hangs in the balance – but that’s not stopping them raising the bar.

Film

Skopje: starting again

2 July 2014

A nation defining its identity - or architectural vandalism? We head to the capital of North Macedonia to investigate the controversial building project.

Radio

Monocle on Design - Extra: The Balkans’ solid effort

2 August 2018

Towards a Concrete Utopia is the Museum of Modern Art’s retrospective on architecture and urban design in the Tito era. Could it revise negative perceptions of the postwar tower blocks in cities such as Belgrade, Sarajevo…

Radio

Monocle on Design - Ancient Rome's urban transformation

24 June 2014

Section D dons its dickie-bow for a visit to the world’s biggest menswear event, Pitti Uomo, in Florence. Plus, a new exhibition in London that traces the history of Soviet industrial and product design and we also head to…

Monocle Minute

Brute force

30 January 2016

James Bond creator Ian Fleming was so offended by the construction of the boxy concrete Trellick Tower in west London that he named one of his most prominent villains after its architect: Ernő Goldfinger. Few architectural…

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Article

Defence and Diplomacy: Global

2 November 2021

The latest deals. Plus: Why do all its neighbours turn on North Macedonia?

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On the up

17 August 2017

Unloved and underused – but Naples’ business district offers a space-filled future.

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Europe

20 October 2011

Greece is grumpy with Macedonia (again), Moscow's mad with illegal taxi drivers, and Poles are pleased about new Warsaw skyscraper.

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Politics

18 April 2019

A cabinet reshuffle in Peru and how environmentalism could shake up the EU elections.

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Odd squad

20 June 2019

A city’s quirks can often beguile us more than its falling crime rate or fine trams. We list our favourite idiosyncrasies from around the world.

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Article

Europe

25 April 2013

What Belarus's autocrat president Aleksandr Lukashenko has in his wardrobe, why a new theme park in Greece is ruffling feathers, and Bulgaria's upcoming elections.

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Defence

22 October 2020

The US plan to sell F-35s to the UAE throws up problems, while Taiwan opens a new MRO centre and Japan sees sales of radars go to the Philippines.

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Signs of the times

22 June 2016

Our favourite city design details, from hanging lamps in Copenhagen to neon signs in Warsaw.

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The eagle rebranded

17 October 2013

Albania’s new prime minister has a daunting job on his hands. With unemployment levels at 12.8 per cent and corruption rife, the nation is ready for change – and the somewhat eccentric Edi Rama is ready to step up.