Three case studies sustain the analysis for North Macedonia. The first one is based on the commemorations of the 2001 Macedonian conflict in Tetovo providing a better understanding of several social and political developments related to the aftermath of the armed conflict. Using both qualitative interviews with young people and a discourse analysis, the research shows that the memory cultures and practices related to the 2001 conflict are influencing the state public discourse, especially regarding inter-ethnic relations. The particular context of North Macedonia led the research team to investigate how football fan groups might present critical social milieus that facilitate radicalization of the Macedonian youth. The fieldwork was focused on the multiethnic city of Tetovo and allows to demonstrate that football fan groups contribute to a reinforcement of the symbolic borders between the two dominant ethnic and religious communities in the state of North Macedonia. Finally, the third case study relies on an analysis of the correctional-educational facility (CEF) for juveniles in Volkovija which highlights the importance to deepen the cooperation with the Islamic religious community to ensure the sustainability of the programs and project activities that are conducted in detention centers.