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29/08/2008
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Athens, Skopje trade accusations over deadlocked name talks
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Gold eludes Serbia at Beijing Olympics25/08/2008
Russian recognition of Georgian provinces prompts widespread condemnation27/08/2008
Olympics: Montenegro's Red Sharks taste defeat22/08/2008
Business: Croatian shops are expected to extend summer work hours22/08/2008
Features
UNMIK calls for new talks between Pristina, Belgrade
29/08/2008
UNMIK's reconfiguration removed decision-making from its purview; it will now focus on monitored talks between Belgrade and Pristina.
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Kosovo seeks Arab states' recognition
28/08/2008
Kosovo is seeking diplomatic recognition from Arab states, partly by making a case for cultural affinity.
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EU officials see risk of Ukraine becoming Russia's next target
28/08/2008
Several EU officials voiced concern Wednesday that Russia could be considering further military actions against other former Soviet republics, particularly Ukraine.
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Reportage
Size of grey economy remains high in Bulgaria, Romania
25/08/2008
Analysts have urged policy makers in Bulgaria and Romania to take measures that will encourage more people in their countries to join the formal economy.
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Regional Roundups
Business: Renault unveils car designed by Turkish, Romanian engineers
29/08/2008
A Turkish-assembled Renault model made its debut in Moscow. Also in the news: the Albanian Energy Corporation gets a 40m-euro loan, and Pepsi buys Marbo Produkt, a Serbian snack manufacturer.
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Culture and Sports: Statue of Marcus Aurelius unearthed in Turkey
27/08/2008
Archaeologists discovered a marble statue of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in Turkey. Also in the news: a new statue honours reggae legend Bob Marley in Serbia, and a Croatian movie receives the Sarajevo Film Festival's top award.
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Diplomatic Diary: Serbian minister for Kosovo, UNMIK chief discuss Serbs in KPS
26/08/2008
Serbia's Goran Bogdanovic told UNMIK head Lamberto Zannier that placing Serbs under KPS command would amount to recognising Kosovo's independence. Also this week: Iceland's prime minister visits Albania.
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Science and Technology: Organ transplants in Greece on the rise
25/08/2008
Greece is seeing a 110% rise in organ transplants year on year. Also in the news: About 2,000 Romanians own property on the moon, and Serbian hackers attacked the official website of Pristina.
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Special Reports
Blog review
Romania at the Olympics: laurels and thorns
29/08/2008
Although it did better than other Balkan countries, Romania's overall medal count in Beijing was the lowest of the last nine Olympics. Bloggers are glum.
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