Special Report: Europe Heals Old Divide Between Bulgaria and Romania
Two neighbouring states - long divided by walls of prejudice and ignorance - are finally discovering they have more in common than they once thought.
2 Aug 05
Palestine
Religious Row Splits Adygeia
A quarrel over a statue reveals deeper political and ethnic divisions between Circassians and Russians.
28 Jul 05
Georgia: Mixed Feelings About Pipeline
The Georgian government welcomes Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project - environmentalists are less happy.
26 May 05
Azerbaijan En Route to Oil Riches
After a decade of political manoeuvring, Azerbaijan launches major oil pipeline to the West.
26 May 05
More Sleaze Revelations From Independent Media In Sarajevo
Sarajevo's independent media keep on uncovering more sleaze in the ruling Bosnian Muslim party, adding to the worries of its aging leader.
17 May 05
Comment: Democracy Lives on Main Street
The United States needs to look beyond existing political parties to establish genuine pluralism in Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Comment: Japan is Welcome Here
Iraqis felt a surge of happiness at seeing Japanese troops bowing to the citizens of Samawa.
22 Feb 05
Analysis: Towards a New Iraqi Politics
Iraqi civil society activists want to get rid of old style top-down politics of exclusivity and intrigue.
22 Feb 05
Interview: Beyond Regime Change
Opposition leaders in Northern Iraq believe the US has moved closer towards supporting fundamental political regime changes, including de-Ba'athification.
22 Feb 05
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