Romania: Courting NATO Harms EU Hopes
While the Bucharest authorities' controversial pro-US stance may help Romania to join NATO, it will also hurt its chances for a place within the EU.
21 Aug 02
Middle East
Armenia: Yezidis Losing their Land
Villagers from Armenia’s largest minority community have lost their grazing pastures and are being forced to leave.
1 Aug 02
Georgian Villagers Haggle with Oil Giant
As the start date for the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline nears, villagers along the route are asking what they will get out of it
1 Aug 02
Serbia: Serbs Leaving Sandzak
Departure of Serbs from Sandzak believed to be triggered by policies of Bosniak nationalists
26 Jul 02
Armenia: Turkish Reshuffle May Threaten Reconciliation
Recent dismissal of Turkish foreign minister Ismail Cem unnerves Armenia, where he is seen as key to an improvement in relations between the two countries
19 Jul 02
Montenegro: 'US Pressure' Led to Offshore Bank Blow
Foreign investors and financial institutions are stunned by the authorities' decision to strip the country's offshore banking network of its privileges
18 Jul 02
Armenia Nervous At Middle East Meltdown
Historic ties with Jerusalem and its environs give Armenians special reason to be worried about the worsening violence in the Middle East
20 Jun 02
Bosnia: Serb Minister Resigns Over Customs Scandal
International investigators say they have uncovered large-scale fraud which has shaken the political establishment in Republika Srpska
14 Jun 02
Macedonia: New Twist in 'Terrorist' Shooting Saga
Seven so-called terrorists killed by Macedonian police appear to have been workers trying to reach Athens to get jobs at the Olympic Games
12 Jun 02
Bosnia: Aid Worker Linked with Bin Laden
Bosnian police sources claim a recent inquiry into the activities of a controversial aid worker reveal links with al-Qaeda leader.
30 May 02
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