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08 May 12 / 13:58:27

Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says

A survey of world media freedom in 2011 carried out by US-based watchdog Freedom House put Montenegro in top place in the region. Kosovo has also moved up the rankings while Macedonia has moved down.

Latest Culture and Lifestyle News from the Balkans

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11 Nov 11 / 11:06:48

Film Tribute to Wild Carpathians Thrills Romania

New UK movie on unspoiled mountain wilderness has charmed Romanians - but Greens say the natural wonders will be ruined if the country doesn't do more to guard its environment.

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09 Nov 11 / 15:18:18

Belgrade Insight Celebrates its 100th Issue

With the help of many friends and partners in the diplomatic community, business and the media, the only English-language newspaper in Serbia celebrated its 100th issue on Tuesday. 

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09 Nov 11 / 10:38:08

October Salon Aims High, Delivers Little

The 52nd instalment of Belgrade’s annual international art exhibition has plenty of big names and a shortage of good content.

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04 Nov 11 / 11:21:46

New Film Makes Light of Serbian Gay Parade

Serbian director Srdjan Dragojevic's surreal, comic drama about Belgrade's embattled LGBT parades is drawing laughs from audiences - but some gay activists question what it's really saying.

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23 Oct 11 / 12:23:45

Bookworms Line up for Literary Fest

Writers in Portuguese take centre-stage at the upcoming book fair.

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21 Oct 11 / 16:25:12

Macedonian Film Festival Marks Record Attendance

Cinematographers from around the world will be honoured with awards tonight in the Macedonian town of Bitola for the 32nd edition of the International Film festival “Manaki Brothers”.

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21 Oct 11 / 10:12:45

Designers Get Set for Belgrade Fashion Week

Stars of Serbian fashion apply finishing touches to their creations in time for the bi-annual extravaganza.

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19 Oct 11 / 13:50:01

Festival Draws New Cultural Map of Belgrade

Belgrade’s ten-day Self-propelling Festival aims to highlight the many new spaces in which culture is being produced independently in the city, replacing older venues that have long since faded away.

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17 Oct 11 / 10:24:39

Bucharest Unveils First Amusement Park

Hundreds of Romanians queued up on Sunday to see Terra Park, the country’s largest amusement park be unveiled in the capital city.

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11 Oct 11 / 11:41:23

Pride Organisers take Govt’ Ban to Strasbourg

The legal basis for cancelling this year’s Pride Parade will be put under the microscope by organizers as they seek to prove their case in the European Court of Human Rights.

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10 Oct 11 / 15:35:14

Belgrade Dance Fans Step Back in Time

A crowd of 10,000 music enthusiasts filled the Belgrade Arena on Saturday for a music concert entitled “I love nineties” but some observers question the festival's message. 

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07 Oct 11 / 12:30:45

Romania, Serbia Gear Up For Marathon Weekend

Thousands of spectators are expected to attend marathon races held in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, and the Serbian city of Novi Sad on October 9.

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03 Oct 11 / 12:34:15

Skopje Concludes First Design Week

Workshops, exhibitions and discussions formed the basis of Macedonia’s first conference for design professionals in Skopje, Macedonia this weekend.

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29 Sep 11 / 18:30:26

Serbia Unveils Winners of Film Finance Competition

After long delays, Minister announces list of 10 successful film projects that will get funds from the state budget totaling 150 million dinars, or 1.5 million euro.

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27 Sep 11 / 14:33:23

Macedonians, Montenegrins, Albanians Glued to Facebook

Internet users in Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania simply love Facebook, with almost 90 per cent of them having Facebook accounts, according to a global statistical database maintained by the International Web Stats web page.

Culture Policy Focus

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24 May 12 / 16:18:23

Foreign Soaps Push Out Kosovo Productions

Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.

Politics and Society

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24 May 12 / 16:50:05

Mladic’s Trial to Resume on June 25

The first prosecution witness at the trial of Ratko Mladic will be examined on June 25 announced the Trial Chamber of the Hague Tribunal, ICTY.

Business

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Construction of Macedonian Motorway Section to Begin

Construction of the remaining section of one of Eastern Europe's key motorway networks, Corridor 10, will begin this summer, Macedonian Finance Minister Zoran Stavrevski said today.