Focus
Balkans: Regional Reporting & Sustainable Training
Years active: 1999-2010
This programme supports long-term democracy, conflict resolution and European integration in the Balkans by creating a regional network of investigative reporting institutions - the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network - to conduct cross-border research, reporting and dialogue projects, practical training and supportive collaborations with local media outlets.
Republika Srpska Power Company Scandal
Damning report alleges that state-run power company bosses deprived the economy of 90 million US dollars a year.
Kosovo Serbs Demand Ethnic Division
Serb call for federalisation of the region regarded as an attempt to outmanoeuvre Albanians
Comment: Serbia Threatened by Underworld
A new power struggle could soon break out in Serbia - between the premier and the mafia.
Bosnia: Energy Firm Accused of Fraud
Second electricity company faces allegations of malpractice following audit by international officials.
Comment: Can the Nationalists Deliver?
Though heavily criticised for doing so, the High Representative engages with nationalist parties because he believes they will eventually accept reform.
Serbia on the Brink
The murder of prime minister Zoran Djindjic threatens to cause civil strife and chaos in Serbia.
Montenegro Engulfed by Economic Gloom
Deserted Podgorica shops testify to the republic's deepening financial crisis.
Bosnia: Sex Slave Recounts Her Ordeal
Thousands of young women are still being held as sex slaves across the country despite the authorities' efforts to stamp out the trade.
Albania: Rough Justice
Corrupt courts and law enforcers fail to grapple with crime and punishment.