Features

EU ministers back plan to monitor Georgia cease-fire

14/08/2008

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EU foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to consider a plan for sending monitors to observe the cease-fire in Georgia but appeared divided on the 27-nation bloc's future relationship with Russia.
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Serbs caught in diplomatic bind over Kosovo, Ossetia comparisons

14/08/2008

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While leaders in Pristina and Tirana reject any links between the Kosovo conflict and the fight over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Serbs find themselves caught in a diplomatic bind.
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Human rights violations persist in Macedonia

14/08/2008

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Although police beatings are declining in Macedonia, the further reduction of human rights violations will require a collective effort.
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Olympics: "Red Sharks" bite Greece

14/08/2008

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Montenegro's water polo team remains undefeated in its quest for gold, while Croatia and Serbia racked up victories in the same sport.
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A close call for Turkey's ruling party

08/08/2008

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A decision by Turkey's highest court not to ban the Justice and Development Party has come as relief for many. But has the party learned a lesson from the ordeal?
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Roundup

Culture and Sports: Israeli producer takes first prize at Kosovo's Dokufest

13/08/2008

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An Israeli producer wins Kosovo's first Dokufest prize in Prizren. Also in cultural news this week: Greece opens its first cultural centre in Belgrade, and cultural tourism in Albania is on the rise.
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Reportage

Croatia may leave Non-Aligned Movement

11/08/2008

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Croatia's leaders have a tricky decision ahead of them. The Non-Aligned Movement helped Zagreb win a Security Council seat. But now the country, a new NATO member, is mulling a withdrawal from the organisation Tito founded.
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