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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 Bulgaria

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08 Feb 08 / 04:39:18

Kosovo Art Show Stormed in Belgrade

Belgrade/Novi Sad _ Serbian ultra-nationalists have stormed a Belgrade gallery and prevented the opening of an exhibition by ethnic Albanian artists from independence-seeking Kosovo.
06 Nov 07 / 03:09:57

13th Sarajevo Film Festival Kicks Off

The 13th annual Sarajevo film festival kicked off with 175 films, 17 world premieres from some 40 countries and rewards for competition winners, Bosnian media reported Friday.

14 Jun 07 / 15:21:00

Film Indicates Bulgaria Not Involved in Pope Assassination Attempt

Sofia_ Bulgaria was not involved in the 1981 assassination attempt against Pope John-Paul II, according to US intelligence and a former CIA agent featured in a documentary film aired on the French TV Canal+, reported international and national media on Thursday.

Culture Policy Focus

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24 Nov 11 / 11:58:16

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.

23 Jun 11 / 16:41:40

An Orthodox Shot of the Balkans

Politics and Society

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23 May 12 / 11:55:12

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.

Business

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18 May 12 / 15:44:07

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.