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NATO Opponents Plan Rally in Montenegro

Sat, 12/12/2015 - 08:45
Foes of NATO membership plan a rally in Podgorica on Saturday, which the former President of Montenegro and Yugoslav Prime Minister, Momir Bulatovic, is expected to address.
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Kosovo Drops Poisoning From Terrorist Charges

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 17:05
The group of suspected terrorists arrested near Pristina in July will go on trial charged with preparing terrorist acts - but not with attempting to poison the city's water supply.
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Bosnia Jails ‘Bloodthirsty’ Soldier for Prisoner Abuse

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 16:39
Former Bosnian Serb soldier Gligor Begovic was sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including murder against civilians held at the Batkovic detention centre near Bijeljina in 1992.
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Bosnian Serb Soldier Acquitted of Foca Killings

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 11:41
The state court in Sarajevo acquitted former Bosnian Serb Army serviceman Radoman Fundup of taking part in the killings of Bosniak civilians in Foca in 1992.
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Serbian Journalist in Sexism Row Claims Harassment

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 11:21
The B92 reporter at the centre of a row over sexist remarks involving the now shamed defence minister says she has received a stream of abuse on social networks for taking a stand.
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Bosnian Serbs Slated For Cutting Ties to Court

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 11:17
Western diplomats have condemned the decision of Bosnia's Serbian-dominated entity to suspend cooperation with the state police and state court.
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Refugees Battle Winter's Arrival in Macedonia

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 11:08
The advent of cold weather is making life tough for refugees at the transit camp near Gevgelija on Macedonia's southern border with Greece, which some 2,000 refugees cross daily.
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Bulgaria Denies ‘Policy’ of Violence To Refugees

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 09:58
Bulgaria’s authorities deny using aggressive practices towards asylum seekers in spite of numerous accusations by human rights groups.
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New Highway Loan Causes Unease in Croatia

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 09:03
As the Croatian government offers to guarantee another new bank loan for the indebted highways, economists and advocates of publicly run highways disagree on the way to go.
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Romania Targets Wealthiest Tax Dodgers

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 09:03
In its latest attempt to tackle corruption, the Romanian tax authorities are checking up on the assets of the richest people in the country.
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Montenegro Shrugs off Russia Threats Over NATO

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 09:02
The Podgorica government is relaxed about Russian warnings that it could terminate all joint projects if Montenegro joins the Atlantic alliance.
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Bosnia's Presidency Visit To Turkey Highlights Ankara Role in Bosnia

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 08:57
Two members of the Bosnian Presidency have started a two days visit to Turkey, marking the growing importance of Ankara as a partner for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Albania's Death Rate From Guns 'Higher than US'

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 08:57
New data show that the rate of gun-related deaths per head of the population is higher in Albania than in the US - although experts disagree on what makes Albanians trigger-happy.
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Serbian MPs ‘Not Taking Domestic Violence Seriously’

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 08:57
MPs’ refusal to back legal changes to bar perpetrators of domestic violence from the family home highlights misogynistic attitudes in Serbian society, women’s rights activists claimed.
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UN Court Refuses to Prevent Naser Oric Trial

Thu, 10/12/2015 - 17:27
The international court in The Hague has rejected a request from former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric’s lawyers to order the Sarajevo judiciary to halt war crimes proceedings against him.
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Bosnian Serb Fighter Jailed for Killing Elderly Woman

Thu, 10/12/2015 - 16:14
Former Bosnian Serb fighter Marko Brocilo was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for crimes against civilians in the Odzak area after being convicted of killing an elderly Bosnian Croat woman.
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Bosnian Serbs Halt Cooperation with State Police, Court

Thu, 10/12/2015 - 15:32
Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity has suspended all cooperation with the state-level police, court and prosecution in a dramatic escalation of the country’s political crisis.
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Guardian Highlights Battle Over Belgrade Waterfront

Thu, 10/12/2015 - 14:23
Conflicts over the biggest development in the Serbian capital in decades are in the spotlight in the UK Guardian newspaper.
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Kosovo Close to Finishing Power Cable to Albania

Thu, 10/12/2015 - 14:07
Kosovo is close to completing its part of the German-financed 400kV electricity transmission line to Albania - which will lower import costs and create a common 'Albanian' power market.
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Hague Prosecutor Slams Serbia’s Welcome for War Criminal

Thu, 10/12/2015 - 13:05
The chief prosecutor at the Hague Tribunal, Serge Brammertz, criticised Serbia for giving a hero's welcome to a former Yugoslav Army general released after serving a war crimes sentence.
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