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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.
Politics and Society
Montenegro Marks Restoration of Independence
Seven years after citizens voted to end the loose State Union with Serbia, Montenegro is celebrating independence day with a series of events.
Montenegro to Cut Top Public Officials’ Wages
The Montenegrin government has decided to reduce the wages earned by the heads of public enterprises and state institutions in a move aimed at cutting the country’s expenditure.
Croatia Leads Balkans on Gay Rights Legislation
Croatia leads the Balkans in providing the best legal environment for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people, while Macedonia offers the least protection, new research says.
Brussels Warns Montenegro To Accelerate Reforms
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule has urged Montenegro to adopt constitutional changes to increase judicial independence and to tackle its numerous political challenges.
Montenegro Tensions Put Ruling Party on Edge
Six months after presidential elections in Montenegro, smaller parties in the governing coalition are threatening to jeopardise the government’s stability and shake the Democratic Party of Socialists’ power.
Business
Montenegro Miners End Strike Over Unpaid Wages
Niksic bauxite miners ended a strike over unpaid salaries and exited the mining cave after the authorities guaranteed payment of some of the money they are owed.
Ryanair To Start Flights From Montenegro
The first flights of the Irish budget airline company from Montenegro will start in June on the route running from Podgorica to Brussels.
Vienna to Host Balkan Infrastructure Summit
The two-day Balkan Infrastructure and Construction Summit aims to inform foreign investors of business opportunities in the region.
Serbia Tops Balkans For Illicit Financial Flows
The organisation Global Financial Integrity has ranked Serbia worst of all Balkan countries when it comes to illegal financial flows.
Emirates Offer to Build Resort in Montenegro
Montenegro is mulling an offer from Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group to develop a 180 million-euro resort on the Adriatic coast.
Culture and Lifestyle
Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro Fail to Qualify for Eurosong
All Balkan contestants in the semi finals on Tuesday failed to qualify for Eurosong. Macedonia and Albania are still hoping they will qualify on Thursday show in Malmo.
Balkan Contestants Gear Up For Eurovision
Performers from Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia will take to the stage for the first semi-final of Eurovision 2013 on Tuesday, closely watched by the glitzy song contest’s Balkan fans.
BIRN Fellows for 2013 Selected
The jury in the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence has selected 10 participants for this year’s programme.
Montenegrin TV Lays Claim to Depardieu
It is known that Montenegro would like film star Gerard Depardieu to take out Montenegrin citizenship - but has he done so already? One TV news reader recently seemed to think so.
Balkan Museum Network Launched in Skopje
A new network linking regional museums has been launched in Skopje, where a joint project for restoring cultural heritage worth 2.8 million euro was presented.
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Boosting the Balkans’ Progress Towards the EU
Ten years after the Thessaloniki summit, the EU enlargement process for the western Balkans needs an injection of new energy.
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Key Political Parties
Montenegro: Key Political Parties
Profiles of the main political players in Montenegro.
