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20/04/2012

Features

Defence spending next on the chopping block in Greece

20/04/2012

A bribery scandal plus austerity measures equals tough times ahead for Greece’s military.

Spring holidays give some workers an extra break

20/04/2012

Bulgarians will enjoy a total of six four-day weekends this year, under the country's practice of merging public holidays with weekends. Similar scenarios exist elsewhere in the region.

Concern grows over new Kosovo car plates

20/04/2012

Pristina says that car plates issued in Serbia are illegal and will be confiscated.

Regional theatres: Nobel laureate Ivo Andric is common heritage

13/04/2012

A regional theatre co-production based on a famous novel about tolerance by Ivo Andric opens the door to increased regional cultural co-operation.

Roundup

Business: Fiat launches production in Serbia

18/04/2012

A central Serbian town opened the first Fiat auto plant in the country. Also in business news: Macedonian tourists flock to the Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko and unemployment in Greece reaches record highs.

Reportage

University grads face grim employment prospects

16/04/2012

Though the region's education system has under gone reform over the past several years, critics argue it fails to meet the demands of today's job market.