Balkans

Albania: Missionaries Nonplussed by Child Suicide Links

Media campaign blaming Jehovah's Witnesses for mysterious spate of children's deaths raises witch-hunt fears.

2 Aug 05

Parliament legislates against those who deny Romania's role in the slaughter of European Jewry.

2 Aug 05

Influx of new blood into synod likely to stiffen its resolve in long-running dispute with Serbian church.

2 Aug 05

Keeping the territory will condemn Serbs to perpetual poverty, conflict and political chaos.

2 Aug 05

Albanians must accept that no solution is possible without the consent of Serbia - and the most that Belgrade can offer is broad autonomy.

2 Aug 05

Orthodox church says it cannot be sidelined in discussions over independence.

2 Aug 05

Politicians in Serbia are straining to persuade the world not to grant the Kosovo Albanians statehood.

2 Aug 05

If the parties fail to agree on Kosovo's future, an imposed solution based on “conditional independence” looks ever more likely.

2 Aug 05

Freedom of information law only first stage in process requiring radical change in culture of official secrecy.

2 Aug 05

Work permits enable over 600,000 Albanians to work legally across the border, keeping whole communities at home out of poverty.

2 Aug 05

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