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Kosovo Leads World in Cheering for Trump, Poll Shows

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 17:37
While support for US leadership has slumped in most parts of the world, the latest Gallup poll shows that Kosovars and Albanians remain America's most steadfast fans.
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Bosnia MPs Challenge Excise Law in Court

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 17:22
A group of Bosnian MPs is challenging the controversial new excise law that will increase road tolls and biofuel prices before the country's constitutional court.
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Blizzards Cause Turmoil in Romania and Moldova

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 15:42
Blizzards have left Romania and Moldova struggling with heavy snow, closed schools and roads, stranded motorists, power outages and delayed or cancelled flights. 
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Thousands Attend Slain Kosovo Serb Politician’s Funeral

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 15:16
Thousands of citizens attended the funeral of Oliver Ivanovic, who was shot dead on Tuesday, as he was laid to rest in the Alley of the Greats at the New Cemetary in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Council of Europe Slates Romania's Corruption Record

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 14:27
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption said in a report released on Thursday that Romania has made little progress in fighting corruption. 
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Bulgaria MPs Approve Friendship Treaty With Macedonia

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 14:14
Bulgaria's parliament voted in favour of the ratification of a landmark friendship treaty with neighbouring Macedonia on Thursday.
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US Confirms Backing for Croatia's LNG Terminal

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 12:01
During the Croatian Interior Minister’s visit to Washington, US officials said Croatia’s planned gas terminal on the island of Krk enjoy's America's 'full support'.
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Poor Progress for Human Rights in the Balkans, HRW Report

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 11:14
Attacks on journalists, discrimination against minorities, poor protection of refugees and lack of political will to prosecute war crimes remain problems in most Balkan countries in 2017, Human Rights Watch's World Report 2018 said.
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Witness Recognized Medicus Suspect at Pristina Airport

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 09:54
A police officer told a Kosovo court that he saw Moshe Harelm, the main suspect in the Medicus organ-trafficking case, in 2008 at Pristina airport.
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Serb Officers Claim Ignorance of Kosovo Massacre

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 09:48
Two former Yugoslav Army officers from the 549th Brigade told a court in Belgrade that they knew nothing about the attack on the village of Trnje in Kosovo in March 1999, when 27 Albanians were killed.
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EU Funds Bring Hope for Bosnia's Neglected Farmers

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 09:09
A last-minute political breakthrough means that Bosnian farmers may finally be able to access badly needed EU funds for agriculture.
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Don’t Expect Much From Bulgaria EU’s Presidency

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 09:07
It seem unlikely that a country known mainly for poverty, corruption and a shaky respect for the rule of law can provide Europe, or the Western Balkans, with much guidance during its six-month presidency. 
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Croatia’s Online Anti-Hate Law Worries Experts

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 09:03
With Croatia announcing new laws on regulating hate speech, incitement to violence and fake news online, some experts fear it may lead to censorship and limit freedom of expression.
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UN Envoy Hopeful on Macedonia ‘Name’ Agreement

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 09:01
Following fresh talks between Macedonia and Greece in New York on Wednesday, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz said he was 'hopeful' that a solution to the 27-year-long dispute is in reach.
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Murder Puts Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue in Doubt

Thu, 18/01/2018 - 09:01
Following the brutal slaying of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic, analysts from both Serbia and Kosovo fear for the future of the EU-led dialogue, which was already in trouble.
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Macedonia President Vetoes Language Law

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 18:34
Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov on Wednesday vetoed a new government-backed law that extends the official use of Albanian across the country.
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Romanian President Appoints First Woman PM

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 18:32
Romanian Social Democrat MEP Viorica Dancila is set to become Romania’s first woman prime minister. 
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Kosovo Police Tracks Car Origin in Ivanovic Murder

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 16:43
Kosovo police said that they have identified the origin of the vehicle allegedly used by the killers of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic, and are reviewing security camera footage.
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Push to Scrap Special Court Fails Again in Kosovo

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 16:27
A second bid to start the process of revoking the law that allows a new Hague-based war crimes court for Kosovo to operate failed on Wednesday.
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Albania Mulls Building Second Passenger Airport

Wed, 17/01/2018 - 15:53
After a series of debates and repeated promises, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Wednesday that he received a proposal to begin building the country’s second passenger airport near the coastal city of Vlora “by this summer".
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