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24 May 13

Albania Parties Ignore Call For Donor Transparency

Open Data Albania, a Tirana-based watchdog group, says political parties are failing to make public their lists of campaign donors ahead of the June 23 elections.

 
 

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23 May 13

Amnesty Lists Rights Failings in Balkans in 2012

The Amnesty International Report for 2012 listed war crimes prosecutions and discrimination against sexual and ethnic minorities as among the most pressing rights issues in the Balkans.

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23 May 13

Ex Anti-Corruption Kosovo Chief Jailed for Corruption

Five-year sentence for ex-prosecutor who offered to drop investigations against bank officials in exchange for bribes.

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23 May 13

Howitt Alarmed by Macedonia's EU Prospects

Macedonia's progress towards Europe is in jeopardy, the European Parliament rapporteur warned, blaming both local politicians and the European Council for failing to deliver.

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23 May 13

Tour Operators Cash in on Tito Legend

Tour operators across the former Yugoslavia have spied a lucrative and very capitalist opportunity in the cult surrounding the old Socialist dictator.

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23 May 13

Kosovo, Serbia Agree EU Deal Action Plan

Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have agreed on a harmonized plan to implement the recent Brussels-led agreement, the EU foreign policy chief announced.

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23 May 13

Threat to Suspend Bosnia from Council of Europe

The European Parliament is to vote on Doris Pack's proposal that Bosnia be suspended from the Council of Europe for overall lack of progress.

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23 May 13

Albanians Apathetic About Election, Poll Shows

A new poll published by TV Ora News and conducted by the Italian company IPR Marketing shows that most Albanians have little interest in the campaign for the June 23 elections.

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22 May 13

Serbian Media Urged to Shun Hate Speech

Conference hears calls for further action to prevent hate speech from spreading on the internet.

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22 May 13

Extra Detention Sought for Bosnia Federation President

The State Prosecutor has sought two more months' custody for the Federation entity President, Zivko Budimir, along with four others arrested in an alleged bribery case.

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22 May 13

Serbia Holds Senior Policeman Over War Crimes

The Serbian special police unit officer detained on suspicion of helping to massacre at least 65 Albanian civilians in a Kosovo village in 1999 is Vladan Krstovic, BIRN can reveal.

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22 May 13

Brussels Delays Debate on Serbia, Macedonia Talks

EU Foreign Ministers have postponed a discussion on start dates for Macedonian and Serbian accession talks.

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22 May 13

Journalists in Xharra Case Were 'Misunderstood'

Some of the journalists accused of waging a hate campaign against BIRN Kosovo director Jeta Xharra said their articles had been misinterpreted.

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22 May 13

Romania's President Agrees PM Should Attend European Council

Romania's usually squabbling leaders have this time agreed on who should attend the European Council on the country's behalf.

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22 May 13

Macedonia 'Hiding' Rise in Hate Attacks, Report Says

The authorities in Skopje are ignoring and even concealing the rise in crimes inspired by ethnic and religious hatred, the Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights said.

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21 May 13

Serbia Arrests Two Over 1999 Kosovo Massacre

Serbian police have arrested two men, including a current member of the country’s special police unit, on suspicion that they helped murder at least 65 Albanian civilians in a Kosovo village.

Culture and Lifestyle

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Urban Incubator Transforms Belgrade’s Spanish house

An old ruin in a neglected part of Belgrade, known as the ‘Spanish House’, will serve as the temporary home of a seven-month culture project.

Business

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Kosovo May Sue US Firm Over Trepca Deal

Kosovo said it will sue companies that establish contracts with the Trepca industrial complex after the US firm New Generation Power did so without due consultation.