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Dancing Alexander-style, Down Under

15 March 2010 | By Sinisa-Jakov Marusic

Sinisa-Jakov Marusic The issue of national identity is taken seriously by Balkan people – including the least serious among them.


Serbs Mark Sixth Anniversary of Riots in Kosovo
17 March 2010 | Bojana Barlovac

Six years after ethnic Albanians attacked Serb enclaves in Kosovo in what became the worst single attack against Kosovo Serbs since the 1999 war, reconstruction of damaged property is ongoing but Serbian officials believe that conditions for the return of the Serb population have not yet been established.

Tadic, Van Rompuy Won't Attend Regional Summit
19 March 2010 | Bojana Barlovac

A regional conference scheduled for Saturday will go forward even though Serbian President Boris Tadic will not attend the event. There are also indications that the president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, will not be present.

Dolic: Rape of 17-year old girl
19 March 2010 |

A protected Prosecution witness says she was raped by "soldier Dole" in 1993, identifying indictee Darko Dolic as the person who raped her.



Macedonia Press Review – February 9

Skopje | 09 February 2010 | Sinisa-Jakov Marusic
 
Macedonia Press
Macedonia Press
Here are the top stories in Macedonia’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

DNEVNIK

The Macedonian and other minorities in Greece still face problems when expressing their identity, according to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe. The report, published on January 20, was made by the Latvian deputy, Boris Cilevic.

UTRINSKI VESNIK

The opposition parties are raising their voices against the government sponsored project for revamping the centre of the capital and rebuilding in the baroque and classical style. They demand a parliament session dedicated to the issue and announce further protests against the plan, dubbed Skopje 2014.

VREME

The main ethnic Albanian opposition party, the Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, will promote its newly formed opposition block within the next few days. The block will also include a few smaller ethnic Albanian parties. The party leadership confirms this information without revealing further details.



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Expressions of Identity
2010-02-09 18:36:16
I get upset to when my country doesn't recognize my ethnicity. It is an insult to all Flying Spaghetti Monsters.

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