North Macedonia’s Language Law of 2018
Too Good to be True?
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In 2019, a new law regulating the use of languages other than Macedonian entered into force in North Macedonia. Language issues have always been a hot topic in North Macedonia and one capable of stirring controversial debate, especially between the Albanian- and the Macedonian- speaking population. This is also the case for this most recent piece of legislation. The present article discusses initially the constitutional and political background to the adoption of the law. It then analyses some of the most disputed aspects of the law. Most of them relate to the broader issues of democracy and rule of law as well as the balance with other human rights.
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North Macedonia’s Language Law of 2018
Too Good to be True?
In: European Yearbook of Minority Issues OnlineSearch for other papers by Emma Lantschner in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
In 2019, a new law regulating the use of languages other than Macedonian entered into force in North Macedonia. Language issues have always been a hot topic in North Macedonia and one capable of stirring controversial debate, especially between the Albanian- and the Macedonian- speaking population. This is also the case for this most recent piece of legislation. The present article discusses initially the constitutional and political background to the adoption of the law. It then analyses some of the most disputed aspects of the law. Most of them relate to the broader issues of democracy and rule of law as well as the balance with other human rights.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 602 | 135 | 26 |
| Full Text Views | 72 | 3 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 222 | 7 | 0 |