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.

Croatia's Million Man No-Show

Warnings of a right-wing coup were overstated, as a massive anti-government rally is cancelled due to lack of interest.

Wasted Millions

Huge sums of money have been invested in Bosnia's media, with too few results.

The Albanians' New Model Army

Is the Albanian National Army a serious threat to the Macedonian peace process or a group of dysfunctional ideologues?

Waiting for the Winner

The people of Serbia may have overthrown a dictatorship, but change still seems a long way off.

Comment: Last Chance for Peace

Despite the new peace deal, Macedonian political and military factions are split, leaving prospects for peace as precarious as ever.

Hidden Prisoners of War

The threat of kidnapping increases as the shadow of ethnic conflict creeps over people's lives

Bucharest's NATO Hopes Falter

Romanian plans to join NATO are threatened by the government's inability to come up with the funds to reform its armed forces.

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