Features

EU presses Bulgaria to step up fight against corruption

22/08/2008

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A month after the European Commission suspended millions of euros in aid to Bulgaria over suspected misuse of funds, the head of the EU's fraud-fighting agency urged Sofia on Thursday to show more tangible results in ending fraud and corruption.
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Olympics: Montenegro's Red Sharks taste defeat

22/08/2008

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Hungary stunned European champion Montenegro in the water polo semifinals, and Serbia lost to the United States 10-5.
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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

Business: Croatian shops are expected to extend summer work hours

22/08/2008

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Retailers are expected to stay open till midnight in Croatia. Also in business news this week: Turkey's administrative court suspends the privatisation of several highways and bridges, and vehicle sales in Romania rose by 2.3%.
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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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