Middle East

Bulgaria: Raw Deal for the Pomaks

Institutional discrimination against Pomaks may be rare, but they still feel the state neglects them.

2 Aug 05

Party representing Bulgaria’s Turkish minority is facing calls to broaden its narrow focus on ethnic issues and concerns.

2 Aug 05

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

2 Aug 05

Too many promising youngsters are heading West in search of better jobs.

2 Aug 05

Whoever wins next month's vote needs to do more to turn Albania into a state based on rule of law.

2 Aug 05

The demise of the union’s constitutional treaty may have dealt Balkan countries’ membership aspirations a severe blow.

2 Aug 05

A quarrel over a statue reveals deeper political and ethnic divisions between Circassians and Russians.

28 Jul 05

Baku’s overtures towards an unrecognised territory cause controversy.

28 Jul 05

The reopening of railway links with Georgia could bolster peace efforts.

28 Jul 05

The Georgian government hopes that real investment will finally begin in the country’s economy.

25 Jul 05

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