News archive of January 2018

Cyprus Women's Lobby campaigns for more gender equality

The Cyprus Women's Lobby, an umbrella of 16 women's organizations and NGOs, has presented the country's two presidential candidates with a list of 16 commitments to improve gender equality on the Mediterranean island.

The Times: Wildlife Pays Price for Budget Breaks in Bulgaria

Skiers are unwittingly contributing to the destruction of one of Europe's last wildernesses, home to brown bears, grey wolves and the lesser spotted eagle, according to a conservation charity.

Serbia Trails Balkan States in Global Justice List

Balkan countries have scored very differently in the World Justice Report's "Rule of Law Index 2018", which measures adherence to the rule of law in 113 countries worldwide and was published on Wednesday.

Stress test scenarios to be released

The European Banking Authority is scheduled to release the macroeconomic scenarios for European banks' stress tests on Wednesday, although certain sources say this may be postponed until the end of the week.

Donor event raises nearly 76,000 euros for schools in Kosovo

The funds will be evenly distributed in the whole territory of Kosovo and Metohija, Beta reported on Wednesday.

The donor dinner was organized late on Tuesday in Belgrade, and in his address, Education Minister Mladen Sarcevic recalled announcing, upon assuming office, that any reform will also include those areas of Serbia's southern province inhabited by Serbs.

Kosovo’s Only Hague Tribunal Convict Dies

Kosovo war crimes convict Haradin Bala died on Wednesday, five years after he was granted early release from prison by the UN tribunal in The Hague.

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