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The Free Speech Terrorists

04 June 2009 | By Casey Cooper Johnson

Casey Cooper Johnson For a good part of my lifetime, the most menacing term I have come to fear is neither fascism nor global warming. No, more than Hitlers or melting glaciers, I fear terrorists.


Kosovo: HRW Condemns Media Attack
09 June 2009 |

The government of Kosovo should condemn threats and defend press freedom, Human Rights Watch said in a Monday press release, amidst a campaign against popular Kosovo journalist Jeta Xharra, the host of the weekly “Life in Kosovo” TV show.

Albania: Campaign Funding Under Scrutiny
09 June 2009 |

Transparency International Albania, the local branch of the international watchdog, has called on Albania political parties to make public the details of campaign donations and how they are used.

Izet Smajic Case Referred to Lower Court
09 June 2009 |

The first trial for the Tuzla convoy incident has been referred to the competent regional court by a decision rendered by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  


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Region Votes for Euro Parliament

Sofia, Bucharest, Ljubljana | 08 June 2009
European Parliament
European Parliament

In Romania and Bulgaria, ruling parties won the bulk of votes in June 7 European Parliament elections, while the centre-right opposition stole the show in a major upset in Slovenia.


Bulgaria Prepared for Gas Crisis

Sofia | 04 June 2009

Bulgaria is completely prepared and has gas supplies for months ahead in the event of a new gas crisis.

Bulgaria Ranks High on Corruption Index

Sofia | 03 June 2009

The judiciary system is the most corrupt sector in Bulgaria, according to the results of the 2009 Global Corruption Barometer produced by Transparency International.


Analysis

Bulgaria Resists Strasbourg Ruling On Divided Churchlocked

Sofia | 23 April 2009 | By Nikoleta Popkostadinova
Sofia
Sofia

Sofia looks set to ignore court order for authorities to compensate rival synod that rejects communist-appointed patriarch.


Balkans Feel Chill of World Recessionlocked

Sarajevo | 01 April 2009 | By Srecko Latal
Chart shows downturn
Chart shows downturn

As the World Bank issues its latest report which forecasts the first global recession since World War II, the chill winds of economic slowdown are increasingly being felt in the Balkans.


Help in Sight for Bulgaria’s Childless Coupleslocked

| 09 February 2009 | By Nikoleta Popkostadinova in Sofia

After years of feeling ignored by governments, infertile couples can soon apply to a state fund that will enable women to undergo up to three in-vitro fertilisation attempts.


Bulgaria Coalition Adrift in Run-up To Electionslocked

| 29 January 2009 | By Tatyana Dimitrova in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia

As the three-party coalition falls apart over the vexed issue of closed nuclear reactors and over constitutional changes, the country seems gripped by paralysis.



 
 

Secuko Inumaru, a Japanese woman, living in Belgrade since 1978, gives her impression about the city.


Mytikas, at 2,917 metres, is the highest peak of Mount Olympus in Greece, home, according to the mythology of the Dodekatheon, the 12 gods of the Greek Pantheon. But these days, it is much more famous for the incredible range of flora and fauna it supports.


Real estate agents, only four months ago, were adamant that residential property in central Belgrade could not drop in value.

By Ian Mihajlovic



A true buried treasure for rock fans in Belgrade.


This collection of travelogues sheds as much light on the British culture of the authors as it does on the Balkans, writes Marcus Tanner.


EXIT is the biggest musical event in the Balkans and, according to many festival aficionados, one of the best in Europe.