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Serb Expats Vote in Crucial Election

The election pits pro-European parties against nationalists

The election pits pro-European parties against nationalists

10 May 2008 Belgrade _ Serbian nationals living abroad and eligible to vote are casting their ballots in four countries.
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Serbian Govt Adopts SAA, Russian Energy Deal

Serbian Government in session

Serbian Government in session

09 May 2008 Belgrade _ Serbia's caretaker government has adopted two crucial deals ahead of Sunday's decisive election.

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Serb Poll Could Strengthen Parallel Institutions

Joachim Ruecker/UNMIK DPI

Joachim Ruecker/UNMIK DPI

09 May 2008 Pristina _ Serbia's local elections in Kosovo could lead to the strengthening of the Kosovo Serbs' rival administration, the UN Chief in Kosovo warns.

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Kosovo Hardline Group Protests Serb Polls

Russia Neutral on Serbia-EU Deal

Kosovo: Democracy Will Prevail in Serbia

Balkan Insight Prompts Kosovo Suspension

Fair Election Code Signed in Macedonia

Serb War Crimes Suspect’s Trial Postponed

Albania Inflation Up in April

First Black Candidate in Macedonia Polls

Ex-Yugoslav Pilot Who Killed Diplomats Freed

Croatia Tops Emerging Tourist Destination List

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Nikolic: Serb Forces in Kosovo if UN Leaves

Tomislav Nikolic

Tomislav Nikolic

08 May 2008  Belgrade _ Belgrade will send troops to protect Kosovo Serbs if the UN leaves the territory, a Serbian nationalist leader claims.
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Outcome of Bitter Serb Election Uncertain

10 May 2008  Serbia’s Election looks set to end in a dead heat between the two rival political blocs, ushering in fresh turmoil and even the spectre of new polls this autumn.

By Richard Cowper in Belgrade

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Serbian Farmers Warn Against EU Backtrack

By Sasa Trifunovic in Knjazevac

08 May 2008  Seeking a better cut of the giant, undersupplied market encircling Serbia, local beef producers back closer ties to the European Union.
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EU Deal Gives Poll Boost to Moderate Serbs

By Bojan Toncic in Belgrade

07 May 2008  The signing of the SAA with Brussels may have won the election in Serbia for Boris Tadic’s pro-Western coalition.
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Corruption Grips Kosovo’s Justice Ministry

By Krenar Gashi and Betim Musliu in Pristina

31 March 2008  Balkan Insight lifts the lid on the trail of financial irregularities in key ministry tasked with ‘upholding the law’ - a trail that leads right to the top.
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Remembering The Real ‘Battle for Serbia’

By Marcus Tanner

05 May 2008  Forget the election battle on May 11. The truly decisive battle that decided Serbia’s destiny took place centuries ago, though most Serbs have forgotten all about it.
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Fellowship Programme Kicks Off in Berlin

21 April 2008 This year's edition of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence was inaugurated on Thursday in Berlin.
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BIRN Presentation on Rape Victims in Chicago

10 March 2008 Marking International Women’s Day, Gordana Igric, founder and Regional director of the Balkans Investigative Reporting Network and investigative journalist, explored the power of journalism to expose rape and impunity at the third annual “International Movement to Stop Violence Against Women: Sharing Strategies” conference in Chicago, Illinois.
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BIRN Debates Elections In Presevo Valley

07 May 2008 As a regional network of investigative reporting, BIRN will discuss this week about the problems and challenges in the Presevo Valley. This week, three debates will be shown both in Kosovo and Serbia, aiming to inform the citizens of Presevo Valley about the platform of the political parties who run in the parliamentary and local elections in Serbia on May 11.
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“Life in Kosovo” debates Press Freedom

  01 May 2008 On Thursday, the televised debate on current affairs, “Life in Kosovo” hosted a discussion marking the International Day of Press Freedom.

During the debate, panellists spoke about how much freedom there is in Kosovo’s press.
How free are reporters to write what they like? Are there key issues that are not being investigated or are journalists being intimidated and how prudent are they in writing? Does business and politics influence media reporting?
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Life in Kosovo show, reflected on the first 100 days of Thaci's government

  17 April 2008 This Thursday’s, “Life in Kosovo” show, discussed the performance of the government of Republic of Kosovo in its first 100 days. The show focused at whether the election promises given by the coalition partners, Kosovo Democratic Party and the Democratic League of Kosovo have been fulfilled.
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Media in election process

  26 March 2008 Nis – BIRN, together with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s mission in Serbia organised a one day workshop on the role of the media during elections for journalists from southern Serbia.
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Training Strategy

Training is BIRN’s core activity, aimed to strengthen professional capacities of journalists and media outlets across the region.

BIRN training activities are designed to build journalists professional skill to produce relevant reporting that has an impact on societies, opinion-shapers and decision-makers in the Balkans.

Justice Report

September 28, 2006 – Justice Report is a specialist reporting agency focusing on war crimes trials taking place before local courts; development of the local legal system; and efforts to come to terms with the past.

Minority Media Training and Reporting Project

The Minority Media Training and Reporting Project aims to improve standards of journalism in areas of Serbia with substantial minority populations and to improve understanding of minority issues among the mainstream population, thereby challenging the current mood of suspicion and misunderstanding.