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Ganic Appears in Court, Next Hearing Set for March 25

London

London

08 March 2010 

At the Westminster Magistrates Court's hearing in London today on the merits of Serbia's request for the arrest of Ejup Ganic, his lawyers questioned if the request was legal, arguing that Serbia's warrant is based on an outdated investigation.


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Belgium PM: Chances for Asylum 'Nonexistent'

Gruevski and Leterme

Gruevski and Leterme

09 March 2010 The chances that Macedonian citizens will be granted asylum in Belgium are nonexistent, visiting Belgian PM Yves Leterme told media in Skopje late Monday.
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Still No Agreement on Regional Summit

Pahor and Thaci

Pahor and Thaci

09 March 2010 

Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor, meeting Monday afternoon with his Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci in Pristina, stressed the importance of the upcoming regional summit in Slovenia, although neither premier could confirm the way in which Kosovo will be presented at the gathering.

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Albania 'Willing to Cooperate' in Organ Trade Case

Macedonia Expects Resumption of “Name” Talks

Verdict for Former RS Krajina Soldiers on Monday

Bulgaria Offers Friendship Treaty to Macedonia

'No US Pressure on Serbia to Join NATO'

Slovenia Parliament Amends Law on "Erased"

Feith: ICJ Opinion May Ease Tensions

Tadic: No Deal Reached for Regional Meeting

Romania MP to Face Charges in Corruption Case

Bulgaria Aims to Boost Renewable Energy Sources


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Investigation: Son's Search For Father Uncovers Albanian Mass Grave

By Gjergj Erebara

Skull found in mass grave

Skull found in mass grave

09 February 2010  Years after the collapse of the Stalinist regime, many families of Albanians executed by the communists are still desperately looking for the bodies of their relatives.
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Comment

Crisis Will Not Shake Fundamentals of Greek Diplomacy

By Aristotle Tziampiris

09 March 2010  In spite of its current economic troubles,  the broad thrust of Greek foreign policy – on the  Macedonia name dispute and other issues – will remain unaltered.
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Fellowship Winner Published First Book

05 March 2010 

Maja Hrgovic, winner of the 1st Fellowship for jounalistic exellence prize for 2009, has recently published her first book, complilation of fiction stories.

 



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Life in Kosovo Discusses War Veterans

03 March 2010 This Thursday, the TV show Life in Kosovo discusses war veterans of Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA.
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BIRN Regional to implement project in Serbia supported by UK Government’s Strategic Programme Fund.

22 February 2010 A project towards the contribution to political stability and conflict prevention through an open debate and discussion of solutions to the problems related to the regionalisation and the fear of separatism in Serbia.
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"Life in Kosovo" debates visa liberalisation

28 January 2010 Life in Kosovo featured a debate on Kosovo’s visa liberalisation process and integration into European Union structures.
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Life in Kosovo - Interview with Stephen Heintz from Rockefeller Brothers Fund

07 January 2010 Life in Kosovo broadcast an interview with the head of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Stephen Heintz.
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2010 training season started

  26 February 2010 Belgrade, Nis - BIRN Serbia continued with training activities during February within the project of supporting the media from the South of 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

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.