Features

NATO suspends regular contacts with Russia

20/08/2008

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Russia came under mounting pressure to withdraw its troops from Georgia immediately, as NATO decided on Tuesday to suspend formal contacts with the country until it shows full respect for the peace plan it signed on August 12th.
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Experts look back at Ohrid Accord

20/08/2008

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Seven years after the Ohrid Accord ended fighting in Macedonia, public signs are bilingual. And ethnic minorities enjoy much-improved representation in the civil service. However, issues remain.
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Olympics: wrestler Sahin wins gold for Turkey

20/08/2008

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A tight battle ends in victory for wrestler Ramazan Sahin, who adds the first gold to Turkey's medal count. Meanwhile, Montenegro beats Croatia in water polo.
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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

Culture and Sports: Macedonia hosts 47th Struga Poetry Evenings

20/08/2008

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Struga, Macedonia, will host its 47th annual poetry festival. Also in the news: Burgas, Bulgaria enjoys an international music festival.
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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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