That is why the governments who are about to send soldiers to Macedonia ought to have done a better job of explaining to their citizens how violence in this corner of south-eastern Europe has the potential to engulf the entire region.

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It is best done at meal time in the evening at a well-lighted table in a quiet corner, or under a tree in the morning.

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But if the rebellion fails to die down, Mr Sarkozy will be in a tight corner and his plan to reshuffle the government after pension reform is done will have to be put off even longer.

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