civil society

The ongoing struggle against the ?parallel structure? should be carried out in a ?smart and conscientious? way within the rule of law, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç has said, amid fresh operations against a number of civil society organizations in the western province of Manisa.  

Several party leaders signed a parliamentary initiative to modify the Law No. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in electronic communications, the Presidential Administration announced after their meeting with President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday.

Photo credit: (c) European Commission ? Personal data protection

John Kerry made a surprise trip to Somalia on May 5, officials said, becoming the first US secretary of state to visit the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation.

Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Turkey know well to plan ahead, take their time and make sure they adhere closely to strict rules and practices when applying for major international funds, especially the colossal grants offered by the European Union for over a decade during Turkey?s pre-accession phase.

United Nations Special Rapporteur Mutuma Ruteere will visit Greece from May 4-8 2015 to evaluate the situation of racism and discrimination in the country.

This is the first official mission to Greece by the independent expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to assess and report on the situation of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance in the world.

On the one hand, violence is re-erupting in Bosnia. On the other hand, Albania and Serbia seem to be at odds. And Serbia still doesn?t accept Kosovo?s independence.

What is happening in the Balkans? Are we on the brink of a new war in Bosnia and Kosovo?

I asked these questions to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama who I recently had the chance to have a tête?à?tête with. 

The Administrative Court Sofia City has given the green light to the removal of the "1300 Years Bulgaria" Monument in front of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

The Court has decided it will not pursue the complaint of sculptor Valentin Starchev against the decision of the Sofia Municipal Council for the removal of the monument.

BELGRADE - The European Union is planning to double the money allocated for civil society development in the countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey through IPA funds, bringing the figure to around EUR 350 million by 2020.

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on April 30 warned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban he faces a "fight" if he reintroduces the death penalty in his EU country.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said he met with Fethullah Gülen in person in 2013 in the United States to urge him to stop conspiring against his government and to return to Turkey, in a last call to the self-exiled Islamic scholar.