Cautionary Tales From EU’s Bulgarian ‘Toilet’
| 20 January 2009 | By Shiv Sharma in LondonA controversial Czech art installation in Brussels has come as an unwelcome reminder to Bulgarians of their poor image in the European club.
It’s the ‘Hour for Europe’, Again
| 19 January 2009 | By Marcus Tanner in LondonIn the Middle East and in the Balkans, the EU is repeating many of the depressing mistakes it made in the early 1990s.
The Hidden Truth of Albania’s Deadly Environment
| 15 January 2009 | By Xhemal Mato in TiranaPoliticians are concealing the real costs of industrial projects that are irreparably degrading the country’s environment.
Beating Round the Bush
| 02 December 2008 | By George Koumoutsakos in AthensBy taking Greece to the International Court of Justice, Skopje is opting for litigation over dialogue on the name issue.
Reflections on the Struggle for Albanian Independence
| 28 November 2008 | By John L. Withers II in TiranaAn American look at the courage that inspired the birth of a nation, and at the unlikely alliance between an Albanian independence leader and an aristocratic president.
Serbia Finally Embraces a Two-Party System
| 13 November 2008 | By Julijana Mojsilovic in BelgradeAfter the split in the hard-line Radical Party, Nikolic’s breakaway Progressives are emerging as the most likely future challengers to Boris Tadic’s ascendancy.
Why Critics of Greece’s Macedonia Policy Keep Silent
| 11 November 2008 | By Takis Michas in AthensThe Greek establishment still punishes people who deviate from the official line on Macedonia, as one former PASOK official discovered to his cost.
Corruption is Robbing Albania of its Future
| 07 November 2008 | By B.Bix Aliu in TiranaThe struggle will not succeed unless prosecutors are given free rein to investigate offenders; lifting immunity from prosecution for all officials would also help.