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5 August 2011

The Balkans: Over Half of the Population Uses the Internet

Danica Radovanovic reports on the findings of a study of Internet usage in the Balkan region.

6 July 2011

Macedonia: Views from Abroad on Protests Against Police Violence

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Filip Stojanovski writes about how the ongoing protests against police brutality in Macedonia are viewed from abroad.

23 June 2011

Croatia: EU Membership Approval

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On June 10, 2011, Croatia was cleared to become the newest member state of the European Union. There is still a long road before Croatians are officially a part of the EU, and the timing at the moment is, at best, precarious, creating many skeptics. Miquel Hudin reports.

22 May 2011

Technology for Transparency: Final Report

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The Technology for Transparency Network is proud to announce the release of its final report, "Global mapping of technology for transparency and accountability". The report is being published by the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (@TAInitiative) along with a over a dozen other reports on the global transparency movement.

24 April 2011

Argentina: Croatian Community Reacts to Sentence of General Ante Gotovina

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On April 15, 2011, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) handed down sentences to the Croatian generals Ante Gotovina, Mladen Markač and Ivan Cermak. Gotovina and Markac were charged with "crimes against humanity and violations of the laws and customs of war" committed in 1995 by the forces of their country during "Operation Storm." In Argentina, where it is estimated that the Croatian community is the country's third largest, there have been various reactions.

30 November 2010

Central & Eastern Europe: Initial Reactions to WikiLeaks’ Cablegate

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While other regions feature a lot more prominently in the collection of U.S. embassy cables published by WikiLeaks thus far, a few countries of the CEE region do appear in the kickoff edition of Cablegate. Below is a small selection of initial reactions from the region's bloggers.

15 July 2010

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Croatia: Police Breaks Up Peaceful Protest in Zagreb

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Croatian police broke up a peaceful protest against usurpation of public space in the center of Zagreb and arrested at least 11 civic activists. Once again, Twitter is the main source of immediate info and photos (#Varsavska).

14 July 2010

Macedonia: The Curse of ‘Bipartisanship’

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Veteran Macedonian bloggers express the widely held opinion among their compatriots who are not sympathizers of political parties about feeling hostage to a system without independent alternatives.

31 May 2010

The Balkans: Violent Treatment of Animals

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.

1 May 2010

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

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

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