A Belgrader reading a local daily newspaper with the headline "A Second Round", looks for the report of September 29 Serbian presidential elections September 30, 2002 in Belgrade.
A Belgrader reading a local daily newspaper with the headline "A Second Round", looks for the report of September 29 Serbian presidential elections September 30, 2002 in Belgrade. © Milos Bicanski/Getty Images

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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.

Shambolic Romanian Hospitals

After a series of hospital scandals, the Romanian prime minister is calling for urgent reform of the health service.

Harvesting Watermelons

As NATO completes the disarmament of Albanian rebels, some Macedonians have decided they need disarming, too.

Reading Between the Lions

Who exactly are the well-armed young men strutting through Skopje - and who, ultimately, controls them?

Families at War

High unemployment, economic hardship and broken family ties have fuelled domestic violence in post-war Bosnia.

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