Features

UNMIK transfers assets to EULEX

19/08/2008

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Moving towards a substantial downsizing of its presence in Kosovo, UNMIK signed an agreement with EULEX in Pristina on Monday that will see part of its assets transferred to the incoming EU mission.
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Romania feasts on summer rock, jazz festivals

19/08/2008

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From Bucharest to the former European cultural capital of Sibiu, from the beaches of the Vama Veche resort to the foot of the Semenic Mountains, Romania enjoyed a rich and varied diet of music festivals this summer.
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Olympics: Another medal for Bulgaria

19/08/2008

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With Radoslav Velikov's bronze-winning performance Tuesday, Bulgaria now has three medals in wrestling -- plus Roumyana Neikova's single-sculls gold.
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EC reports on justice, an ineffective deja-vu?

15/08/2008

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The latest European Commission report on the progress made by the Romanian justice sector calls for the eradication of high-level corruption. But bloggers wonder, are these reports really effective?
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Roundup

Diplomatic Diary: Turkey hosts African Union meeting

19/08/2008

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"Support and Co-operation for a United Future" is the motto of the Istanbul summit this week. Also in diplomatic news: direct talks for the re-unification of Cyprus are scheduled for September 3rd, and Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad visited Turkey.
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Reportage

General Wightman: BiH defence reform is a success

18/08/2008

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US Army Major General Richard Wightman is commander of the NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, which assists Bosnia and Herzegovina with defence reforms and participates in busting support networks for ICTY fugitives. In an interview with Southeast European Times contributor Antonio Prlenda, he comments on the current situation in the region.
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