Features

Turkey shocked by allegations in Ergenekon indictment

16/07/2008

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A group of retired Turkish soldiers and hard-liner nationalists face charges of belonging to an alleged "terrorist network" that aimed to oust the Islamist-rooted government.
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EXIT festival marred by woman's death

16/07/2008

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Although over 160,000 people visited this year's EXIT music festival in the northern Serbian town of Novi Sad, the tragic death of a young woman overshadowed the celebration.
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Ergenekon and Turkey's democracy paradox

11/07/2008

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EU candidate Turkey has shown that Islam can co-exist with secular democracy, globalisation and modernity. But another political crisis casts a worrisome shadow.
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Roundup

Culture and Sports: Montenegro wins European water polo championship

16/07/2008

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Montenegro beat Serbia to take the European title in water polo. Also in cultural news this week: Cyprus won three medals at the European Shotgun Championship, and the Ohrid Summer Festival opened in Macedonia.
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Reportage

European integration process is a "vital national objective" for Albania

14/07/2008

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Albania is on an exciting path towards Euro-Atlantic integration -- with a NATO invitation received earlier this year and a push for EU reforms. As the country moves forward, a clear governmental vision will open the doors for full integration and compliance with organisational standards, Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha told Southeast European Times contributor Sami Neza.
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