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7 February 2012

Balkans: Online Platform Tracks Reports From Areas Hit by Record Snowfall

Written by Danica Radisic · Eastern & Central Europe

Since last week, the Balkans have been hit by massive snow storms, the likes of which have not been seen in over a decade, if not longer. Danica Radisic reports on relevant initiatives launched by the region's online community, including the new Ushahidi platform for tracking verified information on road blocks, power outages and other critical points and information in the entire region.

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26 January 2012

Serbia: The Media War Against Angelina Jolie

Written by Sasa Milosevic · Eastern & Central Europe

Angelina Jolie was concerned about the reception of her director's debut movie, 'In the Land of Blood and Honey', in Bosnia and Serbia, and some of her fears turned out to be justified. Sasa Milosevic reports on the virtual battle that Jolie's film has caused.

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15 November 2011

Macedonia: Veles Says “No” to Lead Poisoning, Government Remains Ambiguous

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Eastern & Central Europe

After the massive protest against restarting of the lead smelting factory in the city of Veles, the citizens feel cheated by the declarative support shown by the politicians from the ruling parties, and demand clear answers from PM Nikola Gruevski on whether the poisoning will continue. Filip Stojanovski reports.

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14 July 2010

Montenegro: Hero's Welcome for YouTube Star

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Eastern & Central Europe, North America

Montenegrin diaspora star Ekrem Jevrić Gospoda was given a hero's welcome upon his arrival in his native land few days ago. In addition to fame gained via his YouTube hit song, he also took part in a fashion photo-shoot few days ago.

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31 May 2010

The Balkans: Violent Treatment of Animals

Written by Sinisa Boljanovic · Eastern & Central Europe

Almost every day, dogs or cats are exposed to torture by cruel people who record their cruelties and publish the videos on the internet. Since the war, crime and various forms of violence have become a regular occurrence in the Balkans region.

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1 May 2010

The Balkans: Online Hit Song Highlights the Diaspora State of Mind

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Eastern & Central Europe, North America

Jay Z & Alicia Keys get a Balkan rival singing about New York City, too.

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Updates about Bosnian

29 January 2012

Bosnia Herzegovina

Using the Facebook page [bs] “Moj grad, moja sigurnost, moja odgovornost” (”My city, my security, my responsibility”), Sarajevo residents are uploading pictures of illegally parked cars and reckless drivers, trying to convince the authorities to take action and protect pedestrians. According to the administrators of the page, there has been enormous response from the people who decided to take the problem of transport culture into their own hands.

• Jasmina Babic

9 May 2010

Bosnia Herzegovina

Tuzlarije reports [BOS] that 1,510 couples of dancers broke the Guinness Record in simultaneous mass waltzing in Tuzla during the evening of May 7. Previous record holder was Vienna with 317 dancing pairs. Participants included people living elsewhere, including the Austrian ambassador in Bosnia and his spouse.

• Filip Stojanovski

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