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Bosnia and Croatia crack down on human smuggling into EU
ReutersZAGREB, May 15 (Reuters) - Police in Bosnia and Croatia have arrested 38 people accused of smuggling illegal migrants into the European Union in a coordinated crackdown on human trafficking in the region. The so-called "Balkan smuggling route" is used to...Tags: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Politics, Croatia, Organized Crime, European Union
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Maryland National Guard celebrates foreign partnerships
For Capt. Martin Noorsalu, deploying to Afghanistan with the Maryland National Guard last year was an unusual opportunity. Noorsalu is one of only a dozen helicopter pilots in the Estonian Air Force. The sole air defense service of the former Soviet...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Annapolis, Bosnia and Herzegovina, NATO, Estonia
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EBRD considers lifelines for small business in emerging Europe
Reuters* EBRD governors consider direct lending to small business * Libya seeking advice from EBRD By Carolyn Cohn ISTANBUL, May 11 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering ways to help small businesses in...Tags: Business, Arab Spring, Economy, Business and Finance, European Central Bank, Muammar Gaddafi
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European development bank cuts growth forecast for emerging economies
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Europe's development bank slashed its 2013 growth forecasts for emerging Europe and North Africa on Friday by almost a full percentage point, saying a sharp slowdown in Russia would drag down the regional economy. The European Bank...Tags: Weather, International Monetary Fund, Egypt, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Turkmenistan
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EU-bound Croatia craves investors but drags feet on reforms
Reuters* Red tape suffocates investment * Trails peers in attracting foreign investment * Croatia four years in recession * Some local firms move production to non-EU neighbours By Igor Ilic and Sasa Kavic DUBROVNIK, Croatia, May 10 (Reuters) - The barren...Tags: Travel, Landforms, Politics, Mountains, International Travel
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Serb tycoon indicted over privatisation deal
Reuters* Miskovic one of Serbia's richest, most influential figures * Faces up to 10 years in prison * Tycoon denies any wrongdoing BELGRADE, May 9 (Reuters) - Serbian retail tycoon Miroslav Miskovic was indicted on Thursday over a disputed privatisation...Tags: Slobodan Milosevic, Company Privatization, Prosecution, Politics, Organized Crime
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Historic agreement offers hope for a war-weary world
In a world wracked with seemingly unsolvable conflicts from the Middle East to Central Asia and the Korean Peninsula, there is a ray of hope from another historically war-ravaged region — the Balkans. After 10 intense rounds of negotiations and...
Tags: Politics, European Union, Serbia, International Organizations, Government
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FACTBOX-Main parties in Bulgaria's election
ReutersSOFIA, May 8 (Reuters) - Bulgarians vote on Sunday in a parliamentary election. Following are the main political parties and their policies: GERB: The centre-right party, which resigned from government in February following mass protests against low...Tags: Politics, Money and Monetary Policy, Parliament, Bulgaria, Political Corruption
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IMF says Serbia mission a "health check", not loan talks
ReutersBELGRADE (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will not discuss a fresh loan deal on a mission to Serbia starting this week, it said on Tuesday, describing the visit as a "health check" of the Balkan country's economy. Serbia's government says it...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Serbia
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Soccer-Fans and police hurt in mass fight in Bosnia
ReutersSARAJEVO, April 25 (Reuters) - Sixteen supporters and seven police officers were injured, two of them seriously, in a mass fight on Wednesday when fans of rival soccer clubs clashed in a central Bosnian village while heading to first division matches....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Bosnia and Herzegovina
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'Face the truth': Bosnian leader upbraids Serbian president
Reuters* Bosnia angered by Serbian leader's remarks on Srebrenica * Izetbegovic: Face the truth on Srebrenica, Sarajevo * Strained ties have set back reconciliation, cooperation By Matt Robinson BELGRADE, April 23 (Reuters) - Bosnian Muslim leader Bakir...Tags: Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Politics, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Islam, United Nations
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Knocking on EU's door, Serbia tries to tap investment potential
Reuters* EU accession talks to drive reform, help lure investors * Serbian economy held hostage to Kosovo tension * Kosovo cut loose, Serbia can concentrate on growth * Serbia unlikely to join EU before 2020 By Matt Robinson BELGRADE, April 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Slobodan Milosevic, Politics, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Trade Dispute, European Union
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