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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.
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Turkey Wins Top South East Europe Film Prize
First prize went to Ozcan Alper’s ‘Future Lasts Forever’ at the seventh South East European Film Festival, which ended on Monday.
Press Freedom Violations on the Rise, Watchdog Says
A media watchdog recorded more than 500 press freedom violations over the past year in southeast and central Europe, an increase over 2010 figures.
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.
Balkan Singers Prepare for Eurovision Kickoff
Performers from Albania, Serbia and Croatia will take the stage tonight for the first semifinal in the 2011 Eurovision contest, an event that is very closely watched by viewers in the Balkans.
Balkan Journalism Fellowship Opens in Vienna
This year’s Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence gets under way, as ten journalists attend an opening seminar in the Austrian capital.
MPS Approve Changes to Bulgarian Science Academy
Bulgarian MPs have adopted amendments to the Law on the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS, a year after proposed reform plans were dashed following protests.
Bulgaria Marks 'Grandmother March' Day
Despite seeing snowfall on Tuesday, Bulgaria is celebrating one of its most beloved traditional holidays - Baba Marta- which is believed to mark the beginning of spring.
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Bulgaria Crazy Over Turkish Soap Operas
Bulgaria ranks second in the world in terms of the number of Turkish soap operas that it purchases.
Robbie Williams Arrives in Sofia for Music Video
British pop star Robbie Williams and his bandmates from Take That arrived in Sofia late Tuesday evening to film a music video.
Italian Media: Berlusconi May Have Bulgarian Girlfriend
Darina Pavlova, a former Bulgarian model, has been named by Italian media as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's long-term girlfriend.
Sofia Bids for European Capital of Culture
Sofia is launching a series of initiatives to promote its bid to be granted the 2019 European capital of culture title.
Bulgaria Comes Bottom of EU Class in Reading
Bulgaria has some of the least literate pupils in Europe, a world study has revealed.
World AIDS Day Poses Challenge for Balkans
The region may have avoided an epidemic but there is no room for complacency.
Kosovo Journalist Wins 2010 Balkan Fellowship Prize
Majlinda Aliu from Kosovo, wins first prize in this year's Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence Programme for her article “Trapped in Black: Balkan War Widows”.
Joksimovic Sweeps Balkan Music Awards
Culture Policy Focus
Macedonian Wartime Love Story Angers Bulgarians
A movie set against the background of the deportation and destruction of the Jewish community in Macedonia is causing controversy in neighbouring Bulgaria even before it’s been released.
Sofia’s Homeless Museum Awaits Day of Glory
An Orthodox Shot of the Balkans
Politics and Society
Bulgarian Minister Vows Help for Quake-Hit Areas
Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has promised that financial assistance will be made available for people whose homes were damaged by the strong earthquake that hit western Bulgaria early on Tuesday morning.
Bulgarian Authorities Say Quake Situation under Control
Dutch to Decide on Bulgaria's Schengen Entry in July
Bulgarians Protest Against Smoking Ban
Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says
Business
Euro Crisis Sapping Balkan Recovery, EBRD Warns
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development report predicts that eurozone crisis will buffet Balkan economies, slowing growth in 2012.
Bulgaria Minister Demands Tax Police by 2013
Romanians Head to Bulgaria for Easter Holidays
Macedonians Keep Clear of Debts to Banks
Black Sea Gas Bonanza Stirs Balkan Dispute
