Society

2013-05-16Yad Vashem recognises the rescue of Jews during the Nazi-occupied Greece.

2013-05-01The Greek Orthodox Church refuses to allow the practice, but analysts said the church should be more compassionate.

2013-04-05The Council of Europe's new programme seeks to raise youths' awareness of online hate speech.

2013-02-28A campaign to name a Belgrade street after wartime hero Srdjan Aleksic has the support of city authorities.

2012-11-28Sports are increasingly becoming a tool to promote charities and social development within the Balkans and Turkey.

2012-10-24Drunken driving and speeding cause hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries every year in the region, and prevention efforts need to be strengthened.

2012-10-15While European officials are proud of the Nobel Committee's decision on Friday to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the EU, the award drew criticism from some.

2012-10-10For the fourth consecutive year, fans of the legendary Balkan pop star gather to mark the anniversary of his last concert.

2012-05-24Bulgaria hopes to make it into the Guinness Book with a spectacular gathering of 333 bagpipe players who performed in front of an ecstatic audience.

2012-04-25Efforts to resolve the problem of huge armies of stray dogs roaming the streets of Athens, Bucharest and Sofia have failed to yield results.

2012-02-15Angelina Jolie said her directorial debut, set during the 1990s conflict in BiH, is intended to draw attention to global atrocities.

2012-02-14Officials say that the film was not banned, while citizens are divided.

2012-01-19"The Professor" was more than a great player scoring 832 career goals, in subtle ways he also helped build bridges between the Turks and Greeks.

2011-12-22The recent TUYAP fair hosted nearly 600 publishers at a book fair in Istanbul.

2011-11-03The Bulgarian film industry makes progress, despite obstacles.

2011-08-18For the last 33 years, the Ilinden horseback march has commemorated the Krusevo republic's achievement.

2011-07-25The town of Pazardjik is hoping tourists flock to take a seat.

2011-07-15Images from the region's largest music event, held every year at the Petrovaradin Fortress near Novi Sad.

2011-05-19Students from the University of Belgrade win a renewable energy sources competition.

2011-05-10ROME, Italy -- Croatian President Ivo Josipovic received the Galileo 2000 Special Prize for Peace in Florence on Monday (May 9th). He was honoured fo...