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Zlatko Komadina: Bidding to Lead Croatia’s Social Democrats

Balkaninsight.com - Wed, 13/01/2016 - 07:40
After Croatia’s centre-left Social Democratic Party announced elections for its leadership, the name of party veteran Zlatko Komadina has emerged as the only challenger to acting president Zoran Milanovic.
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Romanians Condemn Norway over Child Welfare Controversy

Balkaninsight.com - Wed, 13/01/2016 - 07:38
Thousands of Romanians have expressed anger at a decision by the Oslo authorities to take five children away from their Romanian-Norwegian parents over allegations of mistreatment.
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Serbian Surveillance Documents on Murdered Journalist ‘Destroyed’

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 16:19
State security surveillance reports on Slavko Curuvija were sent for destruction on the day that Slobodan Milosevic was overthrow in 2000, a witness told the trial for the journalist’s murder.
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Details of Charges Against Serbian Minister Revealed

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 15:59
Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic has denied allegations of conducting illegal surveillance after details of charges laid against him by a ministry employee were revealed by a journalists’ association.
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Kosovo Opposition Builds Resistance to Brussels Agreements

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 14:07
A Constitutional Court ruling against an EU-brokered agreement to give Kosovo’s Serbs more political representation may have fuelled support for the country’s opposition, experts said.
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Biden Tells Macedonia PM to Fulfil Crisis Deal

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 12:07
US Vice-President Joe Biden told visiting Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski that Skopje must fully implement the deal between government and opposition to end the country's political crisis.
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Bosnian Policemen Face Trial for Detaining, Killing Serbs

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 11:37
The Bosnian state court confirmed the indictment of three former policemen for involvement in the illegal detention and murders of over 100 Serb civilians in Gorazde during wartime.
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Serbian Journalists Renew Protests Against ‘Sexist’ Minister

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 11:28
Journalists protested that Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic was still in office even though Serbia’s premier promised to remove him last year for making a sexist remark to a female reporter.
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Croatian ‘Family Ministry’ Plan Causes Abortion Worries

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 10:47
Women’s rights campaigners expressed worries that stricter limits could be put on abortions after the Croatian Democratic Union announced it will set up a new ministry for the family and demographics.
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Bosnia Arrests Six ISIS Suspects, Seizes Weapons

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 09:32
Bosnian police said they have arrested six people suspected of having connections with Islamic State militants and seized a large cache of weapons and explosives.
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Montenegro Invites Bids for New Mobile Operator

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 07:53
Montenegro announced it will launch a bidding process for a fourth mobile licence, raising questions about whether the tiny Adriatic country really needs another operator.
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Romania Classifies Illegal Logging as Security Threat

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 07:52
Aiming to put an end to the problem of illegal logging, Romania has decided to classify the crime as a threat to national security because of its impact on the country's natural resources.
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Albania Conducts Mass Testing of Teachers

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 07:49
For the first time, the abilities of around 19,000 school teachers in Albania are being assessed in order to find out what skills they lack, although a few have refused to take the test.
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Publish 2013 Census Data, EU Urges Bosnia

Balkaninsight.com - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 07:46
Officials in Brussels have urged the Bosnian government to publish the full results of the 2013 census after suggestions that the country could soon submit an application to join the EU.
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Die Bevölkerung erklärt in Madaya in Syrien, das die komplette UN – WFP Hilfe, des Roten Kreuzes die Sunni Mafia erhält, teure verkauft

Balkanblog.org - Tue, 12/01/2016 - 06:44
Nur Partnerschaften mit Verbrecher Clans: Internationale Organisationen Der Niedergang von Madaya begann im Januar 2012. Kämpfer der oppositionellen Freien Syrischen Armee (FSA) brachten Zabadani und seinen Vorort Madaya unter ihre Kontrolle. In den folgenden Jahren wechselten sich Rebellen und Regime immer wieder mit der Kontrolle der Stadt ab – oder von dem, was die kontinuierlichen Kämpfe von ihr übrig ließen. Während Zabadani meist von der Syrischen Armee und der mit ihr verbündeten Hisbollah-Miliz kontrolliert wurde, entwickelte sich Madaya zum Stützpunkt der islamistischen Ahrar al-Sham-Miliz und damit zum Anlaufpunkt für Waffentransporte und Kämpfer aus dem nur sieben Kilometer entfernten Libanon. Altes System der Internationalen Hilfe auch von der UNESCO, die unter […]
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Die Bulgarische Mafia mit Irina Bokova übernahm die UN Organisation: UNESCO

Balkanblog.org - Mon, 11/01/2016 - 20:14
Original Bulgarien und UN Mafia, wo man sich Posten wie die Saudis nur erkauft. In UN Organisationen wird Geld nur umgeleitet in die eigenen Taschen, was schon immer das WFP und vor allem die UNESCO vormachten. Krieg bringt Geschäft, wo man Weltweit mit Mafiösen Gruppen dann nicht die Hilfsgüter verteilt, sondern verkauft. siehe auch der Betrugs Sumpf der Moldawischen und Bulgarischen Banken mit der First Investment Bank und Anderen. Organisation der Vereinten Nationen für Erziehung, Wissenschaft und Kultur United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture Flagge der Organisation Irina Georgiewa Bokowa (auch Irina Georgieva Bokova geschrieben, bulgarisch Ирина Георгиева Бокова; […]
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Serbian Interior Minister Accused of Bugging Journalist

Balkaninsight.com - Mon, 11/01/2016 - 18:18
The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia said it will file criminal charges against Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic because it alleges that he was responsible for bugging its president.
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10 Jahre Betrugs Spektakel, wo das neue Kosovo Kraftwerk von ContourGlobal nun 4,2 Milliarden € kosten soll

Balkanblog.org - Mon, 11/01/2016 - 16:08
Schönes Betrugs Spektakel nun seit 10 Jahren, wo ein lächerliches Kohle Kraftwerk von 2 Kraftwerks Blöcken mit je 300 MW, also 600 MW. Das soll lt. aktuellen Meldungen dann über eine 50 % Strom Preis Steigerung im Kosovo finanziert werden. Kosten über 1 Milliarde sind lächerlicher Betrug, EU finanziert wie immer, wo wohl die besten Kraftwerke die Polen, Russen, oder Chinesen bauen könnten. Voint Venture – PPC and ContourGlobal 18 October 2006 ………………. The two groups will initially each control a 50 percent stake. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) [EBRD.UL] has also expressed an interest in being part of the joint venture as an equity partner and will […]
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Belgrade-Zagreb Weapons Row Sparks Media Offensive

Balkaninsight.com - Mon, 11/01/2016 - 15:38
As Serbia and Croatia trade accusations over new weapons purchases, experts warned that provocative media coverage of the row was reviving aggressive rhetoric that could damage relations.
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Bosniak Military Policeman Indicted for Prisoner Abuse

Balkaninsight.com - Mon, 11/01/2016 - 12:52
Former military policeman Edhem Zilic was charged with war crimes against civilians in the Konjic area, including the beating and abuse of Croat and Serb detainees.
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