Features

Position on US missile shield unchanged, says NATO

18/11/2008

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A NATO official said on Monday the Alliance has not changed its position, supporting a US plan to site a missile defence shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Kosovo puts forward EULEX proposal

18/11/2008

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Leaders in Kosovo are calling for quick deployment of the EU mission but in a way that respects the new country's sovereignty.
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Conspicuous consumption in Albania

14/11/2008

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What happens when Western luxuries meet Balkan salaries?
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Roundup

Diplomatic Diary: Czech Republic to push for Western Balkans' EU accession

18/11/2008

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Croatian Foreign Minister Goran Jandrokovic was in Prague. Also in diplomatic news: Serbian Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac and French Secretary of State for Defence Jean-Marie Bockel met in Paris.
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Reportage

Local elections in Turkey seen as a crossroads

17/11/2008

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A fierce battle for influence in Kurdish-dominated regions pits Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, which hopes for a strong reform mandate, against a party linked to PKK terrorists.
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