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.
Old Foes Unite to Form New Kosovo Government
Unusual political marriage means ex-KLA commander will probably guide Kosovo into era of final status.
Romania: Election Rhetoric Falls Flat
Voters have little belief in ambitious pledges of main players in upcoming election.
Tadic Car Accident Exposes Divisions in Serbia
Contrasting interpretations of the presidential motorcade incident reveals a society able to agree on almost nothing.
Investigation: Will Europe Take on Bosnia's Mafia?
The war on organised crime is seen as the major problem facing Bosnia, yet the new European security force has dropped it from its mandate.
New Broadcasters Pick Away at Walls of Prejudice
Most reporters on the region’s new ethnically mixed radio and TV stations enjoy the challenge - but that isn’t always the case with the listeners.
Rebel Village Feels Cheated by Peace Deal
The end of the 2001 conflict has left ex-fighters feeling they gained little from handing over their guns.
Watergate-Style Spying Scandal Rocks Zagreb
Revelations that the secret services placed the president under surveillance have pushed Croatia to the brink of a constitutional crisis.
Political Uncertainty Follows Romania Vote
Fears are growing that a political logjam between the new president and the centre-left bloc in parliament will jeopardise much-needed reforms.
Talk of Haradinaj Indictment Unnerves Kosovo
If the Hague tribunal indicts the former KLA commander, violence may erupt in his western Kosovo heartland.