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16/04/2008 "I consider decentralisation a priority in the implementation of the supervised independence plan," EU special envoy to Kosovo Pieter Feith said on Tuesday. [Getty Images] |
News
16/04/2008
- EU envoy Feith says decentralisation is key to Ahtisaari plan for Kosovo
- Hague tribunal grants provisional release to three war crime indictees
- EC won't sanction BiH if police reform fails
- Turkey's Erdogan predicts effort to close ruling party will fail
- One dead, four injured as rival football fans clash in Serbia
- Bulgaria to begin talks on cabinet changes
- Montenegro, EU sign bilateral WTO accession agreement
- US vows support in resolving name dispute between Macedonia, Greece
- Comanescu sworn in as Romanian foreign minister
- Albania's Topi weighs in on changing constitution
- Amnesty International urges EU to make Croatia prosecute war crimes
Features
Greece to become part of South Stream gas pipeline project
16/04/2008
An agreement expected in Moscow this month would bring Greece into a joint venture to build a 900km pipeline under the Black Sea.
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Another bridge in BiH added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
16/04/2008
The Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic Bridge, considered a architectural masterpiece, made the list last month.
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Anti-smoking campaign underway in Macedonia
16/04/2008
A complete ban on smoking in public places will begin, and manufacturers must print photos of smokers' diseased organs on cigarette packs.
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NATO invitation a "victory" for Albania
11/04/2008
Bloggers welcome the Alliance's decision as a milestone for the Balkan country, while noting that challenges lie ahead.
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Roundup
Culture and Sports: Romanian gymnast wins gold
16/04/2008
Romanian gymnast Sandra Izbasa strikes gold in Germany. Also in news this week: US film director Stan Dragoti will promote a positive image of Kosovo, and two competitors from Serbia won a traditional street race in Sarajevo.
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Reportage
Mungiu: I want my characters to look like people from the street
14/04/2008
Romanian film director Cristian Mungiu won the coveted Palme d'Or at Cannes for his movie "4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days". In an interview with SETimes correspondent Alina Bandila, Mungiu discusses his approach to moviemaking and his response to worldwide success.
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