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Kosovo, Hungary: More on the Tisza River Tragedy

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 06/11/2009

A Fistful of Euros discusses the story of tragic death of 15 Kosovo Albanian illegal immigrants, who were trying to cross the Tisza River into Hungary and the EU. More about it - in Marietta Le's Oct. 28 GV post.

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Hungary, Serbia: Tragedy At The Border

Posted by Marietta Le on 28/10/2009

A group of 19 Kosovo Albanians tried to cross the Hungarian-Serbian river border illegally on Oct. 15; fifteen of them are now reported missing; three bodies have been found by divers. Marietta Le reports on some of the reactions in the Hungarian blogosphere.

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Abkhazia, Kosovo: Not an Option on Facebook, Dopplr, LibraryThing

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 10/10/2009

Eternal Remont writes about the launch of two “pro-independence Abkhaz” groups on Facebook - where “Abkhazia is not a country option.” Wu Wei reports on similar problems with Pristina, Kosovo, on LibraryThing and Dopplr.

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Kosovo: Investigate Attacks on Roma

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 07/09/2009

(Brussels) - Kosovo and international authorities should act in concert to halt the recent wave of attacks and harassment targeting Roma communities, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The action should include both speedy investigations leading to identification and prosecuti ...

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The Balkans: EU Visa-Free Travel Controversy

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 27/07/2009

AriRusila of Blogactiv.eu's BalkanPerspective writes that the EU's intention to introduce visa-free travel for some Balkan entities but not others is dividing the region.

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