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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.
Vuk In Trouble
Following the latest attempt on his life, Vuk Draskovic has never found himself so politically isolated.
Comment: Berisha The 'Troublemaker'
The UN fears charismatic Tirana politician, Sali Berisha, is seeking to fire-up Albanian nationalists in Kosovo.
Another Warlord Bites the Dust
Ljubisa Savic 'Mauser', gunned down in Bijeljina last week, is the latest Bosnian Serb warlord to meet a violent end.
Izetbegovic To Call It A Day
Alija Izetbegovic who came to symbolise Sarajevo's defiance during the Bosnian war is to retire from the country's presidency later this year.
Donor Fatigue Threatens Repatriation
A funding crisis is threatening to derail efforts to help Bosnian refugees return to their homes
UN to Stamp Out Vigilante Journalism
Albanian newspapers in Kosovo pledge to defy the UN and continue their witch-hunt for war crimes suspects
Comment: Serbia Bottoms Out
There is desire for change in Serbia. But it comes from the heartlands, not Belgrade, from people facing severe hardship and student activists ready to take real risks. The regime, and the opposition, offer nothing.
Serb Refugees Given Hope
In stark contrast to the Tudjman era, the Croatian government has implemented a series of measures to facilitate the return of Serbian refugees.
Elections to Test Political Winds in Montenegro
Reports of violent repression in Serbia could seriously weaken support for Slobodan Milosevic in neighbouring Montenegro