A decision that in 2026 sounds like it comes from another era. In Tetovo, at the city pool, segregation has been introduced - sessions for women only, separate from men. The decision sparked an uproar, and the question everyone is asking is simple: is it even legal?

Supporters defend it as a matter of comfort and privacy for women who otherwise wouldn't come to the pool. Critics see something else - the quiet imposition of divisions in a public space funded by all citizens. When a pool, open to the whole city, starts deciding who may swim and when, the line between "choice" and "imposition" gets very thin.

The question of legality is no small thing. Public institutions in this country operate by rules that apply to everyone equally, regardless of gender, faith or background. If one local decision can introduce segregation at a pool, what's next - and where is the line? This is exactly why a clear answer from the authorities is needed, not just opinions on social media.

The Balkans know debates like this well - where tradition, faith and public space collide, every decision carries a political charge. But the question here isn't for or against - it's whether the rules apply equally to everyone. Because the moment a public institution starts making exceptions, someone usually ends up left out of the water.