Newsletter Nr. 12/2014 HIGHLIGHTThe Balkans Approaching the EURead the latest OBC papers published in the frame of the ISPI study "The Balkans Approaching the EU": The Ongoing EU Enlargement and the Public Spheres in the Western Balkans, by Luisa Chiodi; Kosovo: Beyond the 'Brussels Agreement', by Francesco Martino, and Bosnia-Herzegovina at a Stalemate?, by Andrea Rossini LATEST NEWSFleeing the CrimeaDanilo EliaThousands of Tatar families have left the Crimea after the annexation by Russia. The community, which has always been in favour of the union with Ukraine, feels now threatened by the new authorities. Many have found hospitality in LvivBulgaria, the Decline in Media FreedomFrancesco MartinoIn Bulgaria, freedom of the press and expression has dramatically declined in recent years. Among the principle causes are media concentration, self-censorship and pressure on journalists. We spoke about this with Professor Orlin SpasovSerbia: the Internet under censorship attackDragan JanjićThe Serbian government is facing increasingly frequent accusations of web censorship. The interventions by the OSCE and the European Commission, the reactions of prime minister VučićEuropean elections in Cyprus: between confirmations and frustrationsFrancesco GrisoliaThe EU elections confirmed traditional electoral trends in Cyprus, with a record level of abstention and two seats each for the two main Greek-Cypriots parties. Controversies mounted about thousands of Turkish-Cypriots citizens not allowed to voteCroatia, the SDP staggers after defeat in EU electionsDrago HedlCrushing defeat for the Social Democrats of Prime minister Milanović. The HDZ, currently in opposition, ranks first party in the countryEuropean elections in Greece: SYRIZA wins, the government resistsFrancesco MartinoAlexis Tsipras' radical left (SYRIZA)is the winner of the European elections in Greece. Yet, despite the defeat, conservative prime minister Samaras rejected the request for early elections and is preparing for a government reshuffle |
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