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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.
Croatian Extremists On The March
Croatia's social and economic crisis is fueling an ultra-nationalist revival
Milosevic Fortress Crumbles
Once considered a symbol of regime power, the town of Pozarevac is today more a symbol of its weakness.
Macedonia Holds Back on Reforms
The Macedonian authorities are dragging their heals over promised democratic reforms
Serbs Set for Kosovo Return
Serb refugees disillusioned with life in Serbia are being encouraged to return to Kosovo.
Romanian Embargo Eases
Romania is hoping for an economic upturn after partially lifting its oil embargo against Yugoslavia.
Putin's Victory is Bad News for Belgrade
There are signs the Kremlin is distancing itself from Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic who has, once again, backed the wrong horse.
KFOR Protect Bishop From Angry Flock
KFOR troops have been drafted in to protect the Serbian Orthodox Bishop Artemije from a furious Serbian mob demanding he leave the Gracanica monastery.
Hasani Release Sparks Outcry
A political storm has broken out in Macedonia over the controversial release of an Albanian criminal.
Dayton and its Discontents
Four and half years after the Dayton Agreement brought an end to the Bosnia war, the country is trapped in limbo, frozen in its immediate post-conflict condition.