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07 December 2007 A pioneering enterprise in Vojvodina
gives farmers from the Roma community greater access to the market.
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07 December 2007 The
Belgrade authorities say plans to move hundreds of Roma residents
from their slum will go ahead, in spite of opposition from other
inhabitants of the city who do not want the Roma as their neighbours.
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07 December 2007 Community sets up Roma internet center to boost minority’s education level.
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07 December 2007 With
little schooling or financial resources, it is tough for Serbia’s
Roma to make it to university, but the government’s affirmative
action is beginning to signal a change for the better.
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07 December 2007 Roma-language
TV and radio have experienced difficulties with the regulatory
authorities, but Roma broadcasters continue to reach a substantial
audience.
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29 November 2007 Legal loopholes
and ineffective law enforcement have been a blessing for Kosovo gunrunners who
have benefited from the authorities’ failure to address the problem.
By Krenar Gashi in Pristina
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29 November 2007 Uncertainty
over the make-up of Croatia’s
new government causes few concerns outside the country as it prepares to become
the next member of the EU and NATO.
By Christopher Cviic in London
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26 November 2007 Serbia’s reliance on Russia to keep Kosovo appears to have backfired by prompting EU countries to line up behind the independence option in order to show their unity.
By Tim Judah in London
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27 November 2007 Albania’s capital becomes a victim of its own phenomenal growth, as the city’s environmental problems multiply.
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27 November 2007 Voters’ disappointment and ignorance marred Romania’s first European
elections, while a referendum on changing the electoral system failed
due to low turnout.
By Marian Chiriac in Bucharest
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Balkan Insight No.113
Visa Regime Fails to Keep Balkan Immigrants at Bay
Europe Keeps Door to Poor Albanians Closely Guarded
Is the West Still the Best for European Business?
Jobs Boom in Bulgaria Leaves Roma Behind
Rich States Poach Former Yugoslavia’s Sporting Talent
Youth Despair of Decent Future in Kosovo
Politics Thwarts Balkan Transport Revolution
Legacy of War Crimes Hinders Balkan Reconciliation
Greening of the Sea Gives Adriatic States the Blues
Sound of Music Heals Wounds in Former Yugoslavia
Balkan Insight No.112
Comment: Serbia versus the Rest over Kosovo
NATO, UN to Get Tough in Kosovo
Croatia Elections Set for Tight Finish
Comment: Bosnia Needs A Different Debate on Police Reform
Deported Romanians to Get More Support at Home
Bosnian Politicians Dismiss Fears of New War
Business Insight Comment: Getting a grip in Croatia
Kosovo Parties Mull Post-Election Coalition
Balkan Insight No.111
EU Countries Prepare to Recognise Kosovo Independence
Investigation: Refinery Emissions Pollute Macedonian Villages
Corruption in Focus of Croatia Vote
Kosovo’s Daily Bread Gets Expensive
Comment: What’s there to be elected?
At the beginning of 2010 BIRN network published Digging Deeper - A Guide for Investigative Journalists in the Balkans, written in cooperation with Sheila Coronel, Director of the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism and professor of professional practice at Columbia University, New York.
