March 02, 2005

NEWS

Hypochondriacs or Actors? (by Andy Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg022805.htm
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Vjesnik: Rock and beer offend Muslims (by Alenko Zornija)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/vis022305.htm


Bosnia's Independence Day divides population
http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/mar2005-daily/02-03-2005/world/w6.htm

Djukanovic's Self-serving Independence Drive
http://balkanalysis.blogspot.com/2005/02/djukanovics-self-serving-independence.html


Reports on Human Rights Practices  - 2004:

Serbia and Montenegro
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41706.htm

Croatia
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41675.htm

Bosnia and Herzegovina
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41673.htm

Xinhua: Cyprus slams US allegations in human rights report as unjust
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/02/print20050302_175191.html


Turkey will lift embargo on Cyprus (by Mehmet Ali Birand)
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=7195

Is the USA reassessing Erdogan? (by Burak Bekdil)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_world_16790_01/03/2005_53525


European Commission President says EU will take into account the Tribunal's opinion on Croatia
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H3010917.4yc

NATO says shares EU's position on fugitive Croatian army general
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H3010878.4yc

Croatian Parliament President: Delay of EU entry talks would discourage pro-European forces in Croatia
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H3010827.4yc

"The modernisation of Romanian society" (by Markus Salzmann)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/roma-m02_prn.shtml

EU's "Jobs and Growth" strategy causes rifts in European Parliament (by Richard Carter)
http://www.euobserver.com/?aid=18551&print=1

Be wary of the EU constitution (by Martin Callanan)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20050301-085632-1395r

London Times: Pan-European Military Super-State: EU Aims To Be 'Military Super-Power' (by Anthony Browne)
http://lists.topica.com/lists/ANTINATO/read/message.html?mid=911683064&sort=d&start=37276


Noble Marlin kicks off
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=27474

Top Commander: NATO Transforming Into Global Expeditionary Force (by Gerry J. Gilmore)
http://www.defenselink.mil/cgi-bin/dlprint.cgi?http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2005/20050301_61.html

Russia Objects To American Military Bases In Georgia
http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5444951&startrow=11&date=2005-02-28&do_alert=0

Xinhua: Russia accuses Moldova of simmering tensions in Trans-Dniester region
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/02/print20050302_175260.html


Cornering the dragon (by Conn Hallinan)
http://www.fpif.org/commentary/2005/0502dragon.html

Global Times: One must be responsible for his threats (by Huang Qing)
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/02/print20050302_175287.html