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Vojislav Seselj Seeks Political Resurrection in Bosnia

Thu, 26/05/2016 - 10:20
With his popularity boosted by his war crimes acquittal, Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj is hoping to stage a political comeback among Bosnia’s Serbs as well as in his home country.
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Serbia to Get Fourth Mobile Phone Operator

Thu, 26/05/2016 - 05:55
Serbia will have a fourth mobile operator from September this year, the UK-based firm Mundio, which should cut the price of mobile calls and increase competition in the market.
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Macedonian President Defiant Over Pardons

Thu, 26/05/2016 - 05:52
After Macedonia's President flatly rejected calls to withdraw his contoversial pardons of top politicians, some experts say parliament must pronounce the pardons void on its own.
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Croatia's MOST Likely to Back Vice-PM's Impeachment

Thu, 26/05/2016 - 05:52
Croaia's junior government party, the Bridge of the Independent Lists, MOST, will most likely vote to impeach the vice-prime minister and HDZ leader, Tomislav Karamarko.
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Varoufakis Composes Song for Albania's Biennale

Thu, 26/05/2016 - 05:51
The former Greek finance minister has written the lyrics for one of the songs about migration that will form Albania's unusual contribution to the Venice Biennale.
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Bulgaria Bails Out its Indebted Municipalities

Thu, 26/05/2016 - 05:49
As local authorities in Bulgaria sink under the weight of their debts, the government plans to offer them interest-free loans to help them recover financially.
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Tito’s Admirers Celebrate His Birthday Across Ex-Yugoslavia

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 16:06
Thirty-six years after the death of Josip Broz Tito, his nostalgic admirers in many of the former Yugoslav states still commemorate his birthday despite criticism of his undemocratic regime.
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Kosovo Broadcaster Faces Threat of Eviction

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 15:37
The Kosovo Privatisation Agency has given the country’s public broadcaster, RTK, an ultimatum to leave the building it is using by Wednesday, alleging it is using the site illegally.
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Serbian Activists Plan Fresh Waterfront Protest

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 15:13
The campaigning group 'Let’s Not Drown Belgrade' scheduled a rally in front of the Belgrade City Assembly for Wednesday, protesting over the recent demolition of sites presumably intended to make way for the Waterfront development.
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Massacre Victims Remembered in Tuzla, Bosnia

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 14:24
People in Tuzla commemorated the 21st anniversary of a Bosnian Serb attack that killed 71 and injured 120, while the commander convicted of ordering the strike continued to contest the verdict.
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Amnesty Slates Balkan Arms Sales to Egypt

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 14:15
Romania and Bulgaria are among the EU countries criticized by Amnesty International for complicity in Egypt’s crackdown on dissent through arms exports to the country, as is non-EU member Serbia.  
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Pro-Govt Media Leak Macedonian Activists' Salaries

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 11:59
Anti-government protesters complain of gross invasion of privacy after a media outlet published their earnings from NGOs in order to portray them as 'mercenaries'.
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Croatian Culture Minister Slams ‘Smear Campaign’

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 11:07
Culture minister Zlatko Hasanbegovic condemned an open letter signed by scores of public figures from around the word calling for him to be sacked for his controversial views on World War II.
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Bosnia Clinches New €550m Deal With IMF

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 10:38
Bosnia hopes new four-year IMF deal will cover a looming liquidity crisis - but some pundits fear it is too little, too late.
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Three Million Romanians Back Anti-Gay Marriage Campaign

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 08:19
Campaigners supported by the Romanian Orthodox Church want the constitution to be amended to expressly define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
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Picturesque Eastern Serbian Town Reveals Extent of Election Fraud

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 08:18
Opposition parties and local observers have complained that recent elections in Serbia contained significant incidences of election fraud. A BIRN investigation found that those worries might be true in the small Serbian town of Zagubica.
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Bosnia's Chinese ‘Investments’ Come With Strings Attached

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 08:18
Chinese money is enabling Bosnia to overhaul its aging power plants – but these loans will all have to be repaid some day.
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Talks on New Serbian Govt to Start Monday

Tue, 24/05/2016 - 18:42
Discussions on forming a new government will start from Monday, announced Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, who said the administration will focus on building new infrastructure.
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Croatian Govt Urged to Sack ‘Extremist’ Minister

Tue, 24/05/2016 - 17:29
A Nobel Prize winner, former ministers and numerous arts world figures have signed an open letter calling for culture minister Zlatko Hasanbegovic to be sacked for his controversial views on World War II.
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Romania Probes IT Giant HP

Tue, 24/05/2016 - 14:56
The Romanian arm of the software company HP and health insurance chiefs have been accused of wrongdoing over a contract that reportedly cost the state almost 17 million euros.
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