Alexander the Great's homeland chokes, here's why

Vehicles and one horse cart struggle through evening smog in Skopje, Macedonia. - Photos: Reuters

Macedonia made public transport temporarily free for all in the capital Skopje last week, as part of a batch of emergency measures to fight high air pollution levels.

This country in south-eastern Europe is the historical homeland of Alexander the Great but dense smog (smoke and fog) had enveloped the country’s cities.