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.
Macedonia: Row Over DUI Expansion
Leading ethnic Albanian party's decision to form a branch in an exclusively Macedonian region has bewildered the nation.
Macedonia: Strikes Hit New Government
The authorities struggle to deal with outbreaks of industrial unrest across the country.
Tirana and Belgrade Build Bridges
Uneasy Balkan neighbours set aside differences over Kosovo in effort to improve relations.
Senior KLA Men Jailed
The imprisonment of former Albanian rebels has deepened distrust of the Kosovo judicial system.
Bosnia: Bank Fraud Revelations
Probe into Hercegovacka Bank scandal implicates top Bosnian Croat leaders.
Bosnia: UN Handover Causes Concern
There are fears that the European Union Police Mission, which takes over from the UN at the beginning of next year, may struggle to maintain regional stability.
Montenegrins Count Cost of Democracy
Repeated elections forced by boycotts and low turnouts, are running the republic's state coffers dry.
Tirana and Belgrade Restore Ties
Tirana smooths over nationalist opposition to its decision to re-establish diplomatic ties with Belgrade.
Romanian Environment Record Under Scrutiny
Bucharest commitment to improving environmental record questioned after second major chemical spill.