Traffickers Risk Death on Albania's High Seas
Lack of funds, surveillance equipment and official corruption hamper task of controlling the illegal trade in people and drugs.
21 Feb 05
Middle East
Romania Suspected of Adoption Ban Breaches
Bucharest lands in hot water with European Union after evidence of international adoption ban violations emerges.
21 Feb 05
Berisha Tones Down Nano Threat
Climbdown follows foreign warnings against attempt to overturn government.
21 Feb 05
EU Focus: New Union Border Benefits Balkan Citizens
Worries that enlargement is creating a new Iron Curtain in south-east Europe appear misplaced.
21 Feb 05
EU Focus: Should Macedonia's Accession Bid be Postponed?
Imminent membership application risks weakening the Macedonia’s reformers and destabilising its fragile democracy.
21 Feb 05
EU Focus: Romania Favours Stability Over Reforms
With elections due in November, the authorities are reluctant to undertake job-cutting reforms.
21 Feb 05
Kosovo: UN Lays Down Conditions
Last month's violent riots have not shaken the internationals' determination to make Kosovo's leadership play by their rules.
21 Feb 05
Gun Battle Exposes Splits in UN Police
A recent shootout has provoked demands for a revamp of Kosovo’s international police
21 Feb 05
Romanian Search for Good Life Abroad
Workers struggling to make ends meet at home are heading for western European countries in unprecedented numbers.
21 Feb 05
Old Foes Serenade Serbia in Istanbul
Love is in the air in the Balkans - if the Eurovision Song Contest is anything to go by.
21 Feb 05
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