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NATO To Consult UN On Kosovo Role

28 May 2008 Pristina _ NATO will discuss its security role in Kosovo with the United Nations as the world body begins to adapt its mission there.
European Parliament Flies Kosovo Flag

30 May 2008 Pristina _ The Kosovo flag has been flown over the European Parliament in Brussels.
Mejakic et al: Jailed for 63 years

30 May 2008 The first instance verdicts have been announced before the War Crimes Chamber in Sarajevo, against the indictees who are charged with the crimes in the Omarska and Keraterm detention camps.



Justice Report



Judiciary

Bosnia Sentences Wartime Camp Trio

Mejakic presuda 160

30 May 2008 Sarajevo _ Bosnia has sentenced three Bosnian Serbs to a total of 63 years behind bars for war crimes at the Omarska and Keraterm detention camps.

Bosnia Envoy Targets War Fugitives’ Helpers

Bosnia police have often targeted those with alleged links to Zupljanin
Bosnia police have often targeted those with alleged links to Zupljanin

30 May 2008 Sarajevo_ The High Representative in Bosnia has ordered the seizure of travel documents from 16 people and dismissed an Intelligence and Security Agency officer.

Croatia Jails War Crimes General

Mirko Norac
Mirko Norac

30 May 2008 Zagreb _ A Croatian general has been sentenced to seven years in jail for war crimes against ethnic Serbs but another general has been acquitted.

Hague Pans Serbia over War Fugitive Search

Serge Brammertz
Serge Brammertz

30 May 2008 Belgrade _ The Hague’s top war crimes prosecutor says Serbia is not doing enough to arrest the remaining fugitives from the 1990s Balkans wars.

Bulgaria Could Lose EU Funds over Crime

Bulgarian PM, Sergey Stanishev
Bulgarian PM, Sergey Stanishev

30 May 2008 Sofia _ The European Commission has warned Bulgaria it could lose EU funds if it fails to tackle corruption and organised crime.

UN: Kosovo Murder Rate Down 75%

Pristina
Pristina

30 May 2008 Pristina _ Murder rates in Kosovo have dropped by 75 percent in the last five years, the United Nations says in a report.


 
 

After Russia’s recent victory at Eurovision, commentators from across ‘Old Europe’ are crying foul, claiming that a system of voting blocs is ruining the credibility of the competition.


The World Bank has stated that the continued liberalization of the service sector is key to the future development of the Balkans.


A Unicredit Bank report has stated that Croatia shows great potential for future growth within the real estate market over the next three to ten years.



The Djerdap Gorge or Iron Gate is found where the Danube River meets and breaks through the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. The gorge and its surroundings create an impressive mixture of local history and monumental scenery.


Most history is written by winners: it’s through Norman eyes, in the main, that we view 11th and 12th century England, for example, and through the Protestant prism that we recall the age of Elizabeth I.


Sarajevo_Snow, a film by Bosnian Director Aida Begic, has won the Critics Week Grand Prize at the 47th Cannes Film Festival.



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