The crisis in North Macedonia runs deep
The tragedy in Kocani cannot be explained away as another case of local corruption.
![Coffins are placed next to the graves as people gather at a cemetery for the funeral ceremony of the victims of a massive nightclub fire in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Thursday, March 20, 2025. [Armin Durgut/AP Photo] (AP)](/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AP25079377304888_cropped-1742483138.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![The burned-down nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, where at least 59 people were killed [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gaza-1742130582.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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