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Macedonian Makeover: Europe's Flailing Capital of Kitsch
At night, the new buildings shine brightly along the Vardar river. They were built in record time for a price tag critics believe may be around 500 million euro. (via Der Spiegel/Till Mayer)
The Macedonian government has spent huge sums turning its capital, Skopje, into a neo-baroque architectural nightmare. The project's gaudy excesses camouflage a disastrous economy and troubling record on human rights.
— spiegel.de
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