Features

Last Yugoslav defence minister gains Russian citizenship

30/09/2008

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Former Yugoslav Defence Minister Veljko Kadijevic has gained Russian citizenship and is unlikely to face extradition to Croatia, where three separate indictments for his alleged involvement in war crimes during the early phase of the 1991-1995 conflict await him.
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Italy's Fiat to invest in Serbian auto plant

30/09/2008

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Italian carmaker Fiat signed a deal Monday to invest in the Zastava auto plant, which observers expect to be a turning point for the country's economy.
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Croatia cracks down on university corruption

26/09/2008

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An unprecedented anti-corruption raid on Croatia's academic community opens up a bloggers' debate.
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Roundup

Diplomatic Diary: Albania's Berisha thanks United States for NATO membership support

30/09/2008

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Albania's prime minister vows further co-operation with the United States. Also in diplomatic news this week: Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou is in Cuba, and Turkey's Gul says he will visit Iraq.
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Reportage

More than a financial crisis

29/09/2008

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Something akin to a "perfect storm" is in progress, exposing regulatory and policy shortcoming across a variety of fronts, writes European Parliament member and former Romanian Finance Minister Daniel Daianu.
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