Features

Bulgaria takes step towards US visa-free travel

19/06/2008

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A preliminary agreement under the US Visa Waiver Programme was among the deals signed during Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev's three-day official visit to the United States, which ended on Wednesday.
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World War II aircraft donated by BiH goes on display in France

19/06/2008

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A group of French aviation enthusiasts restored a World War II C-47 troop transport donated by BiH and displayed it at the D-Day memorial in Normandy.
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2008 Eurovision: an economic win for Serbia

19/06/2008

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As host of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Serbia outdid its predecessors by hosting two semifinal contests and numerous rehearsals along with the final.
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Croatian investigative journalism under attack

13/06/2008

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A recent attack on a journalist sparks bloggers' responses regarding freedom of the press, free speech, the judicial system and the police apparatus in Croatia.
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Roundup

Culture and Sports: Croatia defeats Poland at Euro 2008

18/06/2008

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The Croatian football team reaches the quarterfinals of Euro 2008. Also in the news this week: Pristina will take part in Music Day for the first time, and Banja Luka hosts its second international short-film festival.
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Reportage

Turkey seeks an exit strategy from headscarf crisis

16/06/2008

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After his election victory last year, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to become a "prime minister of all Turkey", but opponents accuse him of spearheading an Islamic agenda rather than moving on broadly supported liberal reforms. As the controversy threatens to engulf Turkish politics, some are urging a new consensus.
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