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22.08.2008 [Risto Karajkov] Stamen Filipov, often referred to as the � legal terminator�, is an elderly man living in Skopje, Macedonia. He has chosen an unusual hobby for his quiet days of retirement: he guards the constitution

Immagine: Stamen Filipov

Macedonian Refugee Children: Exodus Anniversary

12.08.2008 [Risto Karajkov] This year marks the 60th anniversary of the exodus of the �refugee children� from Aegean Macedonia (Northern Greece). They fled their homes amidst a civil war and when they became adults, could not return to their homes nor claim their land. For the first time ever, the Macedonian government endorsed their demands

Serbian-Albanian Honeymoon

29.07.2008 [Marjola Rukaj] 'Honeymoon' will be the first Serbian-Albanian film co-production using the internationally famous Serbian director, Goran Paskaljevic, and the promising Albanian screenwriter and producer, Genc Permeti. An excellent contribution to the cultural cooperation between the two countries

Immagine: Goran Paskaljevic

My Personal Karad�ić

28.07.2008 [Zlatko Dizdarević] The lives of those he buried do not count. Justice does not count. Soldier Radovan Karadzic was sacrificed for the greater interest of Serbia and Europe. Now he can retire. Between the excitement and the bitterness of a sleepless night, Zlatko Dizdarevic remembers his encounters with the detainee

Democracy in Macedonia: The Crying Game

25.07.2008 [Risto Karajkov] On 17 July Mr. Zaev, vice president of the Macedonian social democrats (SDSM) was brought to the Court in Skopje, charged with abuse of office. SDSM and VMRO exchanged accusations: SDSM accused VMRO of dictatorship, VMRO in turn accused SDSM of interfering with the work of judiciary

Immagine: Zoran Zaev in manette

The Day After

23.07.2008 [Andrea Rossini] The arrest of Karadzic and the moderate reaction in Sarajevo. Times of justice and astonishment over the transformation of Dr. Dabic. The war, after-war, and Dayton Bosnia. Our comment

Boskovski Walks Free

23.07.2008 [Risto Karajkov] On July 10, after a year in session, the ICTY at The Hague pronounced its verdict in the case of the two indictees from Macedonia. Former Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski was acquitted. Police commander Jovan Tarculovski was sentenced to 12 years

Immagine: Boskovski e Tarculovski alla lettura della sentenza

They Arrested Karad�ić

22.07.2008 [Luka Zanoni] The wind of change which arrived in Serbia made possible the arrest of Karadzic. The reactions in the country and the new European perspective for Belgrade. Our comment

Hot Autumn in Croatia

16.07.2008 [Drago Hedl] Rising prices and galloping inflation. The expensive life is squeezing Croats as in a clamp. Over a third of an average family�s monthly income goes for food. Discontent is growing and might explode in the streets this autumn

Political Reconciliation

15.07.2008 [Danijela Nenadić] After the May election and the forming of the new government, thanks to the coalition between the Democratic Party (DS) and the Socialists (SPS), there have been great changes in Serbian politics. The biggest change concerns the political reconciliation of once antagonistic parties

Immagine: Boris Tadic

Macedonia Gets New Government

09.07.2008 [Risto Karajkov] The protracted negotiations for forming the new government in Macedonia were finally brought to an end on the first weekend in July. The VMRO party decided to form a coalition with the Democratic Union for Integration. The big question now is, �Will this arranged marriage work?�

UN Report: Balkans Safer Than Thought

02.07.2008 [Risto Karajkov] The Balkans is safer than thought. This is the basic message from a recently published reportby the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The report made global headlines as some of its arguments run counter to common wisdom � that the Balkans is a gloomy and risky place.

The Exception Belgrade didn�t see

27.06.2008 [Andr� Cunha] Few real exchanges of experiences occur between Belgrade and Pristina. One of the few recent attempts to break the isolation was "Exception", a retrospective of the contemporary art scene in Pristina. The exhibition ran in Novi Sad, but not in Belgrade, where extremist protestors violently obstructed it

Powering the New Kosovo

27.06.2008 [V. Kasapolli] Kosovo suffers from a chronic lack of energy. To overcome the power shortage, the government gambled on the �Kosovo C� project, a coal-based power station expected to start production in 2015. What is most needed now, though, are a wide public debate and a clear development strategy in the energy sector

The Business of Construction

25.06.2008 [Jadranka Gilić] In order to improve its tourist industry, Montenegro should follow its own guidelines for promoting sustainable development and preserving the environment. However, the nongovernmental sector has been reporting misconduct by the construction industry and suspicious investments, primarily along the coast

Immagine: Construction on Zavala Cape (www.mans.cg.yu)

Capital Sins

23.06.2008 [Mihaela Iordache] The second round of local elections in Bucharest brought victory to the independent candidate Sorin Oprescu. The mayor-elect will have to come to grips with the serious problems of an overpopulated city, which has less green space, more illegal construction, and traffic at the verge of collapse

Immagine: Mad concrete in Bucharest � the Cathedral of St. Joseph

Crime Novel

19.06.2008 [Francesco Martino] How was organized crime in Bulgaria born and how did it develop over recent years? Who are its protagonists? And what was its response to the challenges posed by the entry of the country into the EU? An interview with Tihomir Bezlov, senior analyst of the Center for the Study of Democracy

Election Re-Run: Democracy Under Arms

18.06.2008 [Risto Karajkov] There was a sigh of relief in Macedonia at the closing of polls on Sunday. The re-run of the troubled early national election, held under heavy security arrangements, went quietly. For the international factor, though, despite improvements, the elections failed to meet international standards

Sarajevo Spring

16.06.2008 [Federico Sicurella] The demonstrations that took place in the Bosnian capital over the past months, from those against social degradation to those against corruption in politics and in the sports world, mark the growth of a civil society free from nationalist rhetoric

Macedonia at the mirror II

13.06.2008 [Risto Karajkov] Partial rerun will be held in Macedonia on June 15 after irregularities had been found in the country's general election. Our correspondent talks about the current political situation with Daut Dauti, ndependent analyst and political columnist

Immagine: Daut Dauti