Croatia
CROATIA: Rapid progress to EU membership now possible
The European Commission yesterday approved Croatia's application to open membership talks with...
CroatiaBOSNIA: Low FDI is a symptom of laggard transition
FDI has steadily increased since 1999, indicating increased political and macroeconomic stability...
CROATIA: Mesic supports ICTY war crimes defendant
President Stipe Mesic said yesterday that he would testify for retired General Ivan Cermak at the...
CroatiaSERBIA: Trial for 1991 war crime opens in Belgrade
A special court in Belgrade today began trying six Serb former paramilitaries accused of killing...
SerbiaSERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Hague mishandles Milosevic trial
Lawyers acting on behalf of Slobodan Milosevic have moved to drop the more serious charges...
BALKANS: Western tourists' return may draw investors
Croatia and Montenegro in particular rely heavily on the success of their tourism industries to...
BalkansCROATIA: Budget deficit is to fall to 4.5% of GDP
The government expects to spend 84.9 billion kuna (14.1 billion dollars) in 2004, 4.6% more than...
CroatiaUKRAINE: Oil decision reduces dependence on Russia
The government yesterday decided to use the Odesa-Brody pipeline to transit Caspian oil to...
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