Neil Barnett
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Foreign investment to revive old gold-mining town on hold because of political and ecological objections.
Budapest's decision to break ranks over Croatian accession underlines the fact that it sees itself as an increasingly important player in the Balkans.
Lack of funds, surveillance equipment and official corruption hamper task of controlling the illegal trade in people and drugs.
Worries that enlargement is creating a new Iron Curtain in south-east Europe appear misplaced.
Albanian police have arrested four people smuggling in surface-to-air missiles allegedly destined for Albanian separatists in Macedonia.