April 20, 2011
In the Washington Times Jeffrey T. Kuhner comments on the decision of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia – ICTY – to sentence the Croatian General Ante Gotovina to 24 years in prison. According to Kuhner the court’s ruling is wrong. Through this, Kuhner believes, “The Balkans – again – will explode with violence. … And the so-called “international community” has been pivotal in stoking the flames of ethnic conflict”. From his viewpoint “the U.N. court is a politicized vehicle that aspires to render history’s final judgment on the Balkan wars of the 1990s. And its verdict is clear:
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March 23, 2011
PRISHTINA / PRISTINA ++ A two-day business summit on the Western Balkans begins today in Maryland, though Serbia will not attend in protest over Kosovo’s participation. The aim of the summit is to help strengthen cooperation between Western Balkan countries, further develop economic ties between the US and region, and help the Balkan countries on their path to European integration … ++ Kosovo’s president Pacolli asked neighbouring Macedonia to ease travel restrictions for Kosovars and promote a free-trade zone in the Balkans … ++ The authority of Port of Durrës has opened the office in Prishtina … ++ Unions request minimum wage of 250 € monthly for Kosovo ++ Kosovo Police is suspecting former CBK officials were planning to leave only … ProCredit and Reiffeisen bank, the local Economic Bank, including the insurance company ‘Siguria’ – while all other banks were planned to be shut down … >> On further stories take a look also at the last Media Monitor.
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March 20, 2011
PRISHTINA / PRISTINA ++ Some 30 journalists, editors, cultural organisations and experts gathered a ta regional conference in Pristina on Saturday to discuss ways to improve media coverage of culture in the Balkans … Countries in the Balkans face similar issues when it comes to media coverage of culture, including a lack of … read more … ++ KFOR completely withdrew from the border between Kosovo and Macedonia on Saturday, leaving the border in the hands of the Kosovo police … read more …
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In the Washington Times Jeffrey T. Kuhner comments on the decision of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia – ICTY – to sentence the Croatian General Ante Gotovina to 24 years in prison. According to Kuhner the court’s ruling is wrong. Through this, Kuhner believes, “The Balkans – again – will explode with violence. … And the so-called “international community” has been pivotal in stoking the flames of ethnic conflict”. From his viewpoint “the U.N. court is a politicized vehicle that aspires to render history’s final judgment on the Balkan wars of the 1990s. And its verdict is clear: 
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