Focus
Balkans: Regional Reporting & Sustainable Training
Years active: 1999-2010
This programme supports long-term democracy, conflict resolution and European integration in the Balkans by creating a regional network of investigative reporting institutions - the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network - to conduct cross-border research, reporting and dialogue projects, practical training and supportive collaborations with local media outlets.
Romania Lags Behind on EU Accession
Corruption and stalled reforms seen as the root of Bucharest’s failure to meet EU membership criteria
Macedonian Reshuffle Dismissed as Stunt
Ministerial sackings will do little to bolster confidence in much criticised administration.
Serbia: January Election Likely
Prime minister's refusal to sack of controversial police minister makes early election almost inevitable.
Comment: Serbs, Montenegrins and Europe
Two economies and no central authority remain the key obstacles to a successful EU bid for the former Yugoslav state.
Montenegrin Trafficking Scandal Deepens
Judge investigating people smuggling case implicating senior official claims she's been harassed by secret services.
Families of Missing Kosovars Seek Justice
Relatives of disappeared hope legal action will prevent issue being exploited by local leaders.
Kosovo: Crimes Against Serbs Investigated
UN appears to have overcome reluctance to prosecute Albanian militants.
"Reformed" HDZ Set to Retake Power
Doubts hang over party's claim to have ditched its former hard-line nationalism.
Kosovo: History Revision Calls Sparks Anger
International calls to tone down Albanian patriotic references in school texts has infuriated the authors of many of them.