Archive Edition:

02/02/2012

Features

Turkey welcomes US sanctions on PKK drug smugglers

02/02/2012

Wednesday's action sanctioning four people and three companies for their drug trafficking ties to the PKK is the first use of the Kingpin Act in Europe targeting the organisation.

Steel deal seeks to spare Serbian economy

02/02/2012

Serbian officials say closing the Smederevo steel plant was not an acceptable option -- but finding a new partner may prove difficult.

EP: corruption still a major hurdle in Kosovo

02/02/2012

The European Commission chides both Kosovo authorities and EULEX.

Macedonian court decision to limit lustration sparks controversy

02/02/2012

Many citizens are concerned that the constitutional court decision to exempt large groups of people from lustration may lead to further human rights abuses.

Heavy snowfall takes lives in the region

02/02/2012

A dramatic drop in temperatures kills dozens in the Balkans.

BiH embraces adventure tourism

28/01/2012

Bosnians take advantage of international media exposure regarding opportunities for adventure tourism to advance their economy and improve the country's image.

Roundup

More than 43% of Bosnians are jobless

01/02/2012

BiH unemployment numbers hit a four-year high. Also in business news: Albania and Montenegro have agreed to build a motorway and Bulgaria looks to join the European Financial Stability Pact.