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09/06/2005News
09/06/2005
- Bush Praises Turkey as Democratic Ally
- Serbian Official Denies Belgrade Is Negotiating Surrender With Mladic
- Del Ponte Says Croatia Not Co-operating Enough
- BiH, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro Discuss Judicial Co-operation on War Crimes Cases
- Ashdown Criticises BiH Cabinet Over Pace of Reforms
- Czech Foreign Minister Assures Belgrade EU Enlargement Process Will Continue
- Schroeder Says Macedonian Example Proves Importance of EU Enlargement
- Durres, Albania to Host Regional Anticorruption Forum
- Romanian Court Rejects Ministry's Attempt to Put Off Railway Strike
- Greek, Turkish Justice Ministers Sign Co-operation Accords
- BiH Holds Spain to Draw in Soccer Stunner
Features
US Official: Kosovo Status Quo No Longer Sustainable
09/06/2005
Voicing his country's support for a rapid solution to the Kosovo status issue, US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns said Wednesday the continuing uncertainty is no longer acceptable.
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Del Ponte Says All Indictees Must Go to Hague
09/06/2005
With indictees arriving in The Hague every month, the UN war crimes tribunal is going through the most successful period in its 12-year history. But its work won't be complete until all indictees -- including top fugitives Radovan Karadzic, Ratko Mladic and Ante Gotovina -- have been brought to justice, says chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte.
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Ethnic Community Flags to Be Raised in 19 Municipalities in Macedonia
09/06/2005
Macedonia's government has set out to implement one of the final provisions of the Ohrid Agreement by drafting legislation on the use of ethnic symbols. Under the proposed law, minority communities in 19 municipalities would be allowed to use the flags and symbols of their choice.
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Reportage
Fighting Corruption in SEE countries: the EU Factor
06/06/2005
Romania's expected entry into the EU in 2007 is proof of the dramatic progress the country has made. But several areas of concern still exist, with one of the most important being the widespread problem of corruption. Polls repeatedly show that corruption -- especially as it applies to the judicial system -- is among the top frustrations and concerns of the country's citizens. While optimists are confident in the ability of structural and institutional reforms to reduce unethical behavior, others point with alarm to the problems of "path dependency" and traps of underdevelopment. The EU itself could become the catalyst needed to force a breakthrough in problem areas, argues economist and former Romanian Finance Minister Daniel Daianu.
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