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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.
Bulgaria Escapes Consequences Of Kosovo War, But Not Its Own Economic Blues
Bulgaria's trade deficit has widened this year. However, this should not be attributed to the war in Yugoslavia, but inherent economic weaknesses.
Small Breakthrough For Families Of Kosovars Imprisoned In Serbia
Fifty-four Kosovar Albanians were released Tuesday from a Serbian prison and allowed to return to their families in the province, but a leading rights activist says the UN authorities must do more to help.
Sakic Sentence Opens Israeli Doors For Tudjman
The trial and 20-year sentence of 78-year-old death camp commander Dinko Sakic have opened up new possibilities for Croatia and its president Franjo Tudjman, including a state visit to Israel.
Speedboats, Cigarettes, Mafia and Montenegrin Democracy
Cigarette smuggling involving the Montenegrin government and the Italian Mafia has been going on for years. Now, however, it has become front page news in Italy, and Belgrade is gloating.
Tomorrow's Man in Banja Luka
A new political party has been founded in Banja Luka and its name does not begin with the prefix "Serb", nor does it contain the words "Republika Srpska".
The Battle Over the Crude
Rivalries erupted among the opposition as soon as the EU announced its heating oil aid to two towns in southern Serbia. But the real risk is that the regime, too, has its eye on the crude.
The Comforts of Serbia's Police State
Police are out in force in Serbia, and it seems to make many people feel better. Citizens are urged to spy on their neighbours and stay vigilant for "suspicious" activities. Most are happy to help.
Belgrade Offers Federation Talks
After dangerously stoking up the campaign against Montenegro, Belgrade has suddenly offered to continue negotiations with the rebellious republic. It could be the last step before a referendum.
Serbia's Forgotten Martyrs
Once the Serbian media portrayed them as martyrs whose plight demanded war against Croats, Muslims and Albanians. Today, the forgotten victims of Belgrade's drive for a Greater Serbia, they live in squalor in collective centres in Serbia where mental illn