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Terminology

The referendum on the possible renaming of Macedonia was high on the agenda in the last few weeks. After the low turnout in Sunday’s vote, Ilija Minovski reports on the uncertainties and scenarios for the near future.

It is complicated to choose the words to use in Cyprus, due to the age-old division of the island. An attempt to invite local media to abandon some of the most controversial terminology has sparked attacks against its authors.

Wikipedia entries sometimes become a battlefield. Its Croatian version is being taken over by nationalists and revisionists, labelling for instance Jasenovac as a “labour camp” rather than a “concentration camp”.