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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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The building that served as a KLA prison at the factory compound in Kukes

KLA Ran Torture Camps in Albania locked

Kukes, Bajram Curri, Tropoja, Kruma, Prizren, Pristina and Tirana | 09 April 2009 | By Altin Raxhimi, Michael Montgomery and Vladimir Karaj

The Kosovo Liberation Army maintained a network of prisons in their bases in Albania and Kosovo during and after the conflict of 1999, eyewitnesses allege. Only now are the details of what occurred there emerging.

Girl in front of her demolished house in Jale

EXCLUSIVE- World Bank Demolished Albania Village locked

| 05 February 2009 | By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara in Tirana

A World Bank project meant to safeguard Albania’s coastal zones was used to selectively demolish parts of a village in southern Albania and leave many families homeless, according to an internal report , which additionally notes allegations of corruption and efforts by World Bank officials to cover up the events .

Wind Farm Threatens Albanian Paradise locked

| 01 December 2008 | By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara in Tirana

Continent's potentially biggest onshore wind-farm could wreak havoc with unspoiled coastline - and may be breaking the law.

Kosovo Stunned by Alleged German role in Blast locked

| 01 December 2008 | By Krenar Gashi and BIRN team in Pristina

Claims that German intelligence officers took part in bombing of EU building in Pristina have surprised Kosovars, while motives remain unclear.

Kosovo Doctors Milk State Hospitals for Private Gain locked

| 01 December 2008 | By Alban Selimi and the BIRN Kosovo Team

Undercover investigation reveals how doctors blatantly abuse jobs in state health service to recruit clients for their private clinics.

Smugglers Find Haven in Kosovo’s North locked

| 04 September 2008 | By Krenar Gashi and Muhamet Hajrullahu in Pristina and Mitrovica

Ethnic tensions in Kosovo’s northern region, bordering Serbia, create an ideal environment for traders to smuggle goods into Europe’s newest state – to the detriment of local businesses.

Charles Ingrao

Exclusive: ‘Pentagon Behind Karadzic Immunity Deal’, Expert

| 06 August 2008 | By Nidzara Ahmetasevic in Sarajevo

Balkan scholar says State Department insiders have revealed how Holbrooke came under pressure to pledge Bosnian Serb chief’s liberty.

Investors Abuse Deals to Tap Albania’s Riches locked

| 05 August 2008 | By Habjon Hasani and Shaban Sulce in Tirana

Tirana is turning a blind eye to the problem of companies controlling Albania’s mineral wealth defaulting on their contracts.




 
 

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.