Partnership of NATO and the Common Market

Partnership of NATO and the Common Market (by
Alfred Mendez)
http://www.bilderberg.org/nato.htm#Mendez

'Game of Nations'
http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/may2005-daily/31-05-2005/world/w9.htm
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Building on Atrocity
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/5/emw245852.htm

Croatian PM: I do not know about contents of Del Ponte's
next report
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5304567.4yc

Macedonian Government Provides Bail Guarantees for ICTY
Indictees (by Marija Lazarova)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/30/feature-03?print=yes


Macedonian president say Kosovo "far from meeting
necessary standards"
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/macedonian-president-say-kosovo-far.html

Zeri:
What to expect from Kai Eide's report on
Standards?
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-to-expect-from-kai-eides-report.html

Express: The team that decides
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/team-that-decides-express.html


Greek Cypriots Allow US Delegation in S.
Cyprus
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=international&alt=&trh=20050531&hn=20119


'No' Might be Another Excuse (by Selcuk
Gultasli)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=columnists&alt=&trh=20050531&hn=20161

Romania among reasons for French "no" to EU Constitution
(by Monica Bonea)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11623

"No" to capitalist Europe (by Greg Oxley)
http://www.marxist.com/Europe/france-european-constitution300505.htm

The EU Constitution; savaging national sovereignty
(by Mike Whitney)
http://www.zmag.org/content/print_article.cfm?itemID=7974&sectionID=74

Russia would like Europe to have a constitution
(by Vladimir Simonov)
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20050530/40439787.html

Russia-Europe: Friends or enemies?
(by Boris Shmelev)
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20050530/40440581.html


FT:
Five core principles for the world's reformers
(y Mikheil Saakashvili)
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0870_may_30_2005/news_0870_5.htm


Croatia To Assist Moldova's NATO, EU
Integration
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5304718.4yc

General who spoke of U.S. bases dismissed at Chief of
Staff's request (by Alecsandra Iancu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11613

Russia wins military dispute with Georgia
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15562


China wants the USA to realize that it is becoming a
superpower too (by Sergei Borisov)
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15559

The new super power coalition (by Preetam
Sohani)
http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/2956.asp

"Strategic triangle"
http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=125095


Pan-European oil pipeline project
presented
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12769&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12769

Armenia left out on BTC (by M.
Alkhazashvili)
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0870_may_30_2005/economy_0870_1.htm

Oil pipeline completed: a sign of rising great
power rivalry in Central Asia (by Peter Symonds)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/oil-m31_prn.shtml

Quo vadis Europe?

Forever DUped
(by W. L. Smith & N. Diebenow)
http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/printer_17578.shtml
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A black anniversary (by Spyros
Payiatakis)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_4060664_30/05/2005_56876


Is Vojvodina Another Kosovo? (by
Carl Savich)
http://www.serbianna.com/columns/savich/064.shtml

Minorities are mature and responsible enough to
make decisions regarding their community (by Alecsandra
Iancu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11579

AP:
FYROM flag move welcomed (by
Konstantin Testorides)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_world_4057921_30/05/2005_56873

New Cyprus initiative (by Y. Kanli & E. �.
Arslan)
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=14476


Regional disaster prevention plan to be signed (by Gabi
Preda)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11561

EIB firm on Trakia Highway
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/eib-firm-on-trakia-highway/id_11410/catid_5

EU budget worry (by Christina Dimitrova)
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/eu-budget-worry/id_11405/catid_5

EU's continuous development (by Alecsandra
Iancu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11562

EU Cyprus gambit
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=14535

Editorial:
Quo vadis Europe?
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_4059288_30/05/2005_56878

Requiem for a Dream? (by America
Vera-Zavala)
http://www.zmag.org/content/print_article.cfm?itemID=7963&sectionID=74


Strategic partners with a global agenda
(by Charles.P. Ries)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_4056432_30/05/2005_56891

Three changes in cross Taiwan-Strait relations (by Ma
Shuming)
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/30/print20050530_187476.html

WP:
China makes its move (by Richard
Holbrooke)
http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/30/op.htm#2


Hurriyet:
From Dream To Reality (by Ferai Tinc)
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=42774


AP:
General sacked after discussing U.S. bases in
Romania
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11524

"To detect [and] disrupt international terrorist
organizations" (by Jason Chudy)
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=29407

"Nuke 'em All Policy"

"Nuke 'em All Policy"
(by Bob Nichols)
http://www.onlinejournal.com/Media/052705Nichols/052705nichols.html
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Express/Koha
Ditore: Lord of
Standards
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/lord-of-standards-expresskoha-ditore.html


Danas:
Interview: Serbian Minister of International Economic Relations:
EBRD representatives assess reforms in Serbia as
crucial
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12720&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12720

EU accession - Serbian government
priority
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12714&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12714

24
Chassa: German opposition may stop Bulgaria's
accession to the EU
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/german-opposition-may-stop-bulgarias-accession-to-the-eu/id_11403/catid_38

93 per cent of young Bulgarians want to leave the
country
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/young-people-want-to-quit-bulgaria/id_11404/catid_38

Vive le Non!
http://www.antiimperialista.com/en/view.shtml?category=9&id=1117111327&keyword=+

Guardian
(UK): The final frontier
http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/29/op.htm#4


Greeks Won't Let US Delegation in from TRNC
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=international&alt=&trh=20050529&hn=20061

Pressure building up (by Yusuf
Kanli)
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=14413


Of good and bad dictators
http://www.antiimperialista.com/en/view.shtml?category=9&id=1116449177&keyword=+

UPI:
Uzbek leader escapes isolation (by Martin
Walker)
http://www.metimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20050527-082615-4338r

'Pragmatic Cooperation' (by Tatoul
Hakobian)
http://www.azg.am/?lang=EN&num=2005052602


'Poker or chess game?' (by Mehmet �g�t��)
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=14250

Editorial:
ABCs Of Caspian Pipeline Geopolitics
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_2764944

BTC Breaking Point (by Erhan Basyurt)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=columnists&alt=&trh=20050528&hn=20087

SRSG address to the United Nations Security

The Nature of the Serbian
MUP's Presence in Bosnia and Croatia (by Andy Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg052705.htm

S/RES/1597 (2005) International Tribunal for the
Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International
Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since
1991
http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N05/315/09/PDF/N0531509.pdf?OpenElement
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Flies in a Spider's Web (by Marek
Antoni Nowicki)
http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=117&NrSection=2&NrArticle=14095

Resolving Kosovo-Metohija status must not question
Serbia's and Serbia-Montenegro's sovereignty and territorial
integrity
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12705&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12705

SRSG address to the United Nations Security
Council
http://mail.unmikonline.org/dpi/pressrelease.nsf/0/0F4F9156DA748193C125700E00539E34/$FILE/pr1366.pdf

Further progress depends on willingness of majority
to move towards multi-ethnic, democratic Kosovo
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/sc8397.doc.htm

The Future of Human Rights in Kosovo
http://www.csce.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=ContentRecords.ViewDetail&ContentRecord_id=347&Region_id=0&Issue_id=0&ContentType=H

Vreme Grills USIP's Serwer on Kosovo Independence,
Macedonia's Future Sec
http://www.balkanalysis.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=536


"Our goals are ambitious but realistic"
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=2964123&service=8

European structures will back Moldova
http://www.infotag.md/inews/40122/

EU Constitution - brainwashing behind the
referendum
http://www.theinsider.org/mailing/article.asp?id=1235

The new French revolution (by Pepe Escobar)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/GE28Aa01.html


Turnabout for Turkey (by Ehsan
Ahrari)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GE28Ak03.html

Soros: 'How can the United States play a better role in the
world?' (by Gila Benmayor)
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=14400


NATO satisfied with Croatia's progress towards alliance
membership
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5274138.4yc

FM: Macedonia-serious candidate for next NATO
enlargement
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/glavnavest/lastvest.asp?vest=\Refresh1\150-2705.htm

AP:
Slovenia: NATO Parliamentary Assembly Meets On
Balkans, Caucasus, C. Asia
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/14198.html#

'Active Endeavour'
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=29372

'Mini Me'
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=18516


BTC: geopolitical consequences of a geopolitical project
(by M. Alkhazashvili)
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0869_may_26_2005/economy_0869_2.htm


NATO-Backed Georgian Military Threatens Armenian Enclave
(by Tatoul Hakobian)
http://www.azg.am/?lang=EN&num=2005052802

Georgia's "spiritual mission" (by Keti
Sikharulidze)
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0869_may_26_2005/news_0869_8.htm


US Congress Approves Senior Level US-Taiwan Military
Exchanges (O. Lin & D. Kuo)
http://english.www.gov.tw/index.jsp?action=cna&cnaid=10110

The emergence of China (by Jamshed Ayaz Khan)
http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/may2005-daily/28-05-2005/oped/o4.htm

Southeast Asia bright on US radar screen (by Evelyn
Goh)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GE28Ae01.html

Kosovo's final status: An indecent proposal

"If you want to rule the
world, you need to control oil. All the oil. Anywhere." (by
Norman D. Livergood)
http://www.hermes-press.com/impintro1.htm

The Unconquerable World (by
Jonathan Schell)
http://www.tomdispatch.com/indexprint.mhtml?pid=2837
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Bombing of civilians is a crime against humanity
(by Yuki Tanaka)
http://www.counterpunch.org/tanaka05262005.html

All Steps Taken To Prevent and Punish War Crimes
(by Andy Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg052605.htm


Bosnian Serb leader: Dayton Agreement key to
state's survival
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.171172176&par=0


"We cannot achieve a lasting settlement in Kosovo
until structures, institutions and habits that protect the rights and liberties
of all of the people of Kosovo are in place" (by Jeffrey
Thomas)
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/states-english-outlines-for-congress.html

S/2005/335:
Report of the Secretary-General on the United
Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=s/2005/335

ICG: Kosovo after Haradinaj
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?l=1&id=3474

Kosovo's final status: An indecent proposal
(by Srdja Trifkovic)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/message/61343


Kosovars Spy Salvation in Mineral Wealth
(by Arbana Xharra)
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/bcr3/bcr3_200505_557_2_eng.txt

MOL-INA is to win Energopetrol tender
http://www.bbj.hu/?module=displaystory&story_id=247806&format=print

MOL eyes Serbian oil company
NIS
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12675&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12675

Invest in Serbia
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12636&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12636


Bosnians are moving from a position as security consumer
to security provider (by Rick Emert)
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=29343

Turkish-American Team Begins Work In Support Of NATO
Exercise In Romania
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/05-26-2005/0003691557&EDATE=

US, Azerbaijan agreed on stationing
bases
http://www.azernews.net/view.php?d=6484

Xinhua: Russia welcomes Georgian president's pledge on foreign
bases
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/27/print20050527_186984.html


Transdniester: Western Secret Services Plotting 'Orange'
Coup D'Etat
http://www.azi.md/print/34363/En

Azerbaijan Next Target Of 'Color Revolution,' Armenia May
Follow (by Tatoul Hakobian)
http://www.azg.am/?lang=EN&num=2005052706

The new Transcaucasian pipeline to transport "color
revolutions" further eastward
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15543

The Pipeline From Hell (by Justin
Raimondo)
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=6105

"Noiseless diplomacy"
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15541

Caucasus Great Game (by Sergei
Markedonov)
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20050526/40422755.html

Another move in the Great Game (by
Vladimir Radyuhin)
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/27/stories/2005052704151100.htm

Remaking Central Asia (by Ramtanu
Maitra)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GE27Ag01.html

"Global Politics and the Role of Turkey in the Near
Future" (by Samuel P. Huntington)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=commentary&trh=20050527&hn=20005

More Balkan Lies

"There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth"

Listen to them whine....
http://www.artel.co.yu/en/glas_dijaspore/2005-05-26.html

More Balkan Lies
http://grayfalcon.blogspot.com/2005/05/more-balkan-lies.html
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Stevanovic Day 5 (by Andy
Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg052505.htm

U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) holds hearing on
human rights in Kosovo-committee hearing
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/us-senator-sam-brownback-r-ks-holds_25.html

Hour's Surroi backs talks with Serbia,
comprehensive decentralization
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/kosovo-hours-surroi-backs-talks-with.html


Croatian Judiciary continues to discriminate along
ethnic lines
http://web.amnesty.org/web/web.nsf/print/ED44C74FD6781D7180256FD9005BA381


nyc.indimedia.org:
Holocaust Survivors protest Austrian bank
(by Robert Lawrence)
http://news.serbianunity.net/bydate/2005/May_25/7.html?w=p


3rd national forum on rapid integration of Macedonia into the
EU
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/glavnavest/lastvest.asp?vest=\Refresh1\168-2505.htm

Croatia is growing impatient with the EU (by Judy
Dempsey)
http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/05/25/news/croatia.php

Europe is Collapsing (by Nevval
Sevindi)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=columnists&alt=&trh=20050526&hn=19988

'Turkey Should Adapt Ataturk's Principles to 21st Century'
(by Emre Soncan)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=national&alt=&trh=20050526&hn=19952


Euro-Atlantic
Partnership Council Forum:

"Coordinated Action
on the Balkans and Beyond - How can Institutional Cooperation Make the World
Safer"

-Macedonian FM: Macedonia and
the international community can be proud from what has been
achieved
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/glavnavest/lastvest.asp?vest=\Refresh1\175-2505.htm

-Croatian FM: Progress that region made in the security
sector
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5253615.4yc


Local U.S. military bases able to deploy troops all
over the world (by Alecsandra Iancu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11407

Missing link
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0868_may_25_2005/opinion_0868.htm


21st century Silk Road:

-Pipelineistan's biggest game begins (by Pepe
Escobar)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GE26Ag01.html

-The strategic importance of the BTC pipeline
(by Hans de Vreij)
http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/currentaffairs/region/centralasia/cas050525?view=Standard&version=1

-BTC Pipeline: Foundation For US-NATO Military Bloc
(by Alexei Makarkin)
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20050525/40413690.html

-Central Asia pipeline snubs
Russia
http://top.rbc.ru/english/index.shtml?/news/english/2005/05/25/25154556_bod.shtml


Experts: Outside Processes To Expedite Russia-Belarus
Integration
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20050525/40414477.html

To be US "strategic partner" or the partner of "US
strategy"? (by Zhang Jingyu)
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/26/print20050526_186953.html

China expands its southern sphere of influence
(by Matthew Wheeler)
http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir050523_1_n.shtml

Can China Be Contained? (by Jeffrey E.
Garten)
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=5737

'Experts' Discuss Future of Kosovo

The Future is Blight

by A. Ross Johnson
http://wwics.si.edu/topics/pubs/johnson.pdf
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No changes to Serbia-Montenegro's borders, sovereignty and
territorial integrity must be preserved
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12560&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12560

VOA:
'Experts' Discuss Future of Kosovo
(by Barry Wood)
http://www.balkanpeace.org/hed/archive/may05/hed7036.shtml


Macedonia to apply Croatian model for cooperation with Hague
Tribunal
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/glavnavest/lastvest.asp?vest=\Refresh1\180-2405.htm

Sick strategies for senseless slaughter
(by John Kaminski)
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/print.asp?ID=3142


Turkey's Forgotten Islamist Pogrom (by
Alyssa A. Lappen)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=18154

Greek American Organizations' Policy Statement on
Albania
http://www.ahiworld.org/press_releases/052005.html


"Republika Makedonija-Skopje"
http://www.maknews.com./html/articles/koloski/koloski10.html

Strategy to Return Macedonia's Constitutional Name in the
UN (by Igor Janev)
http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/web/specials/Janev/print.htm


Serbia-Montenegro Summit Highlights Achievements,
Challenges (by Igor Jovanovic)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/24/feature-02?print=yes

Working toward the EU: Bulgaria's Progress and
Serbia's Struggles (by John R. Lampe)
http://wwics.si.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.print_pub&doc_id=122007&group_id=7427&topic_id=1422&stoplayout=true

Bosnia on the Road to European
Integration
http://wwics.si.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.print&news_id=127885&stoplayout=true


Romania Restructures Mining Industry (by Razvan
Amariei)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/24/feature-03?print=yes

Third World and the World Bank saga (by Jamil M.
Iqbal)
http://www.marxist.com/Asia/bangladesh-world-bank240505.htm


The
Times: "We need to be here not just for a few
years, but for the next few decades" (by Jeremy Page)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1409761/posts

The pipeline that will change the world
(by D. Howden & P. Thornton)
http://news.independent.co.uk/low_res/story.jsp?story=641172&host=3&dir=71


Behind the nuclear issue in Korea (by
Deirdre Griswold)
http://www.workers.org/2005/world/korea-0602/

"Does the West know best?"

Intervention in the Balkans and Beyond
http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr83.html
---------------------------------------------------

SDSS leader says HSP leader statement fosters
segregation
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5232987.4yc

Croatian president slams bombing
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5233063.4yc


Serbia: Spinning its Wheels
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?l=1&id=3465


Blic:
Does Belgrade know that the Mazices do
exist?
http://news.serbianunity.net/bydate/2005/May_23/17.html?w=p

Setting High Standards
http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=116&NrSection=2&NrArticle=14069&tpid=8

And What an Achievement It
Was!
http://balkanalysis.blogspot.com/2005/05/and-what-achievement-it-was.html

"Road map" to hell
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/balk-m24_prn.shtml

'Recreating a Cyprus solution' (by
George Gilson)
http://www.athensnews.gr/athweb/nathens.prnt_article?e=C&f=&t=01&m=A06&aa=1


Bosnia: UN chief says more progress needed despite steps
forward
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.170010644&par=0

Don't Touch My Cops (by Mirna
Skrbic)
http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=116&NrSection=1&NrArticle=14066&tpid=8


"Does the West know best?" (by Stephen
O'Connor)
http://story.europesun.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/ab2402315313d795/id/8b87b8fb908d78ba/

EBRD Annual Meeting Described as Golden Opportunity for
Serbia (by Dusan Kosanovic)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/23/feature-01?print=yes

Disputes mar EBRD annual meeting in Belgrade
(by E. Jansson & S. Wagstyl)
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/db1e746a-cb26-11d9-9abe-00000e2511c8.html


Croatian, Bosnian Parliaments hold meeting in
Sarajevo
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5232956.4yc

Heads of Croatian, Slovene Parliaments hold talks in
Zagreb
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5232996.4yc


United in Diversity (by Zoran Nikolovski)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/articles/2005/05/23/reportage-01?print=yes


A strategic partnership? (by Costas
Iordanidis)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_732340_23/05/2005_56609

Editorial:
Convergence
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_732364_23/05/2005_56608

Where does Turkey stand in the international arena? (by
C�neyt �lsever)
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=14003


Russia reacts coolly to "political games" of the U.S.
Senators and the Baltic presidents
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15518

Georgia and the 'global spread of democracy'
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0866_may_23_2005/opinion_0866.htm


Militarizing Eurasia: NATO Holds 46-Nation Partnership
Forum In Sweden
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=13907

NATO States To Patrol BTC Pipeline (by M.
Alkhazashvili)
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0866_may_23_2005/economy_0866_1.htm

Daily
Georgian Times: US Energy Secretary To Inaugurate
Kazakhstan-To-Europe Oil Pipeline
http://lists.topica.com/lists/ANTINATO/read/message.html?mid=912073705&sort=d&start=39142

EU creates new rapid reaction forces
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.170084816&par=0


US Prepares Guam Air Force Base For New Global Strike Task
Force (by Jennifer H. Svan)
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=29242

For what does US over-estimate China's military
power?
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/24/print20050524_186532.html

The price of Asian conflict (by Chietigj
Bajpaee)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Asian_Economy/GE24Dk01.html


Good Morning Middle East (by G.
Mascolo & B. Zand)
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0,1518,druck-357110,00.html

Great Lies of the American free press
(by David R. Hoffman)
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15516

Crime Inc. (by D. North & D.
Wals)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/nyt-m24_prn.shtml

James Bissett: Terrorism and Separatism in the Balkans

Idaho Observer: "Nuke the
evil scum, it worked in 1945!" (by Amy Worthington)
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/print.asp?ID=3127
-------------------------------------------------

Serbian PM: Kosovo-Metohija's multiethnicity must be
preserved
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12402&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12402

Interview:
James Bissett: Terrorism and Separatism in the Balkans (by Boba Borojevic)
http://www.serbianna.com/columns/borojevic/020.shtml

AA:
Turkish PM: Kirkuk Should Not Be Under Control Of
Any Ethnic Group
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=42508


"Cultural Corridors in South-East Europe -
Common Past
and Shared Heritage - a Key to Future Partnership"
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=2940351&service=8


Creating investment friendly climate is Serbian
government's strategic goal
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12383&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12383

Discussing challenges (by Ivan
Vatahov)
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/discussing-challenges/id_11366/catid_23

Reuters:
Anxious Turkey awaits EU votes (by Paul Taylor)
http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/23/int8.htm

Saying no to a European constitution (by Vaiju
Naravane)
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/23/stories/2005052305881100.htm


Oil Pipeline Of The Millenium: Kazakh Oil To Flow To Europe
Via Caucasus
http://en.rian.ru/world/20050522/40396120.html

Karimov escapes regime change as America pursues the 'great
game' (by Trevor Royle)
http://www.sundayherald.com/print49893


China Ready To Counter US's Weaponization Of
Space
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/23/content_2990285.htm

'Winning the Peace' in The Balkans

24 sata: USA
tailored "Storm" using Sanader as a Middleman
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/24sata051605.htm

Ten Years After Dayton (by R.
Nicholas Burns)
http://www.state.gov/p/2005/46548.htm#un
----------------------------------------

THE
GLOBAL TYRANNY

IDIVIDI (FYRM)
http://www.idividi.com.mk/English

B92 News
http://www.b92.net/english/news/index.php?order=priority


EBRD President invites foreign investors to invest
in Serbia
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12344&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12344

EU says 'no' to Bosnia membership talks (by Anes
Alic)
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=11329


Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/print/20050520-8.html

AP:
NATO Killers: Greeks Oppose NATO Naval Display In
Crete (by Miron Varouhakis)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_5803_21/05/2005_56559


Moldovan Parliament to work out special status for
Transnistria
http://www.infotag.md/inews/39637/

Moldova Demands Western 'Serious Interference' In
Transdniester
http://www.infotag.md/inews/39571/

Asian Tribune:
Bulgaria, Romania and the Changing Structure of the
Black Sea's Geopolitics (by Federico Bordonaro)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/decani2/message/887

Good Lord, never again let Georgia ask Russia for anything
(by Petr Romanov)
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15509


aa:
"Clash of civilizations"
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=international&alt=&trh=20050522&hn=19809

How to Exit the Tunnel of Fear? (by Ali H.
Aslan)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=columnists&alt=&trh=20050522&hn=19745

Empire Takes Charge

"Allah loveth those who are just" (by Mary
Mostert)
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/mostert/050518

"Culture becomes a source of a new geopolitical
strategy of development because it is a mirror of each country's
identity"
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/20/feature-03?print=yes

Bulgarian President: Balkan is Not the Other
Europe
http://www.novinite.com/newsletter/print.php?id=47906
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1995 Operation Storm was (not) a criminal
enterprise
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5202422.4yc

Crimes and Misdemeanors (by B.
Stavrova & R. Alagjozovski)
http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=116&NrSection=4&NrArticle=14051


Wages of Servitude
http://grayfalcon.blogspot.com/2005/05/wages-of-servitude.html

Empire Takes Charge
http://grayfalcon.blogspot.com/2005/05/empire-takes-charge.html

Bush unveils plans for US colonial office (by Bill
Van Auken)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/bush-m21_prn.shtml


Radio
'Free' Europe/Radio 'Liberty': On the
Horizon
http://news.serbianunity.net/bydate/2005/May_20/25.html?w=p

Broad Autonomy Vs Independence (by
Dusan Batakovic)
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/bcr3/bcr3_200505_556_4_eng.txt

Joint State With Albanians Would be a Disaster
(by Ivan Ahel)
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/bcr3/bcr3_200505_556_5_eng.txt


"Cyprus Republic" (by Selcuk
Gultasli)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=international&alt=&trh=20050521&hn=19770

Partnership and cooperation on issues of mutual
interest
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=2938167&maindocimg=2937742&service=6


2001-2005: Macedonia Handed Over To NATO
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/Vest.asp?vest=\1\Copy%20of%20MO%20Manasievski%20prezentac.htm

A Model of Reform? (by Jiri Sedivy)
http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=116&NrSection=2&NrArticle=14053

Combined Endeavor 2005: An 'exercise that connects nations'
(by C. Coon & T. Boyd)
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=29204


CE Summit Plots Overthrow Of Belarus Government (by
Tatoul Hakobian)
http://www.azg.am/?lang=EN&num=2005052002

An era of change
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/0865_may_20_2005/opinion_0865.htm


'Connecting People' (by Zoran Nikolovski)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/20/feature-02?print=yes

100% 'Crude' Connection (by Adam
Porter)
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/AC9B68BD-9853-494D-AB7D-A5EF74C46694.htm

Priorities
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/makeprfy.pl5?nn20050520a3.htm


US Versus China In Central Asia
http://en.rian.ru/world/20050520/40387545.html


Washington threatens North Korea, Iran while expanding US
arsenal (by Joseph Kay)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/nucl-m21_prn.shtml

How Many More Lies

How Many More Lies

Will the Media Tell Before We Stop Them? (by Duncan
Campbell)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5196758-110878,00.html

A spring morning in the autumn of America
(by Fred Goldstein)
http://www.workers.org/2005/world/imperialism-0526/
---------------------------------------------------

Pope: Balkans need reconciliation, Christianity
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=37245


Germany is accused of racism as 50,000 Roma are
deported (by D. Howden & E. Kuehnen)
http://news.independent.co.uk/low_res/story.jsp?story=639567&host=3&dir=73


RTRS: "Hang the Serbs from the willow trees"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/decani2/message/856

ICTY Chief Prosecutor expects fugitive general in the Hague
very soon
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5192094.4yc

OSCE and ICTY agree on monitoring of war crimes
trials conducted by local courts
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5191991.4yc


No Executions at Racak and Izbica
(by Andy Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg051905.htm

Reuters:
UN prosecutor opposes release for Kosovo
ex-PM
http://www.balkanpeace.org/hed/archive/may05/hed7029.shtml

2005, a "year of decision" for Kosovo's final
status:

-Crying for Standards (by Marek Antoni Nowicki)
http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=116&NrSection=2&NrArticle=14049

-Serbian President Senior Advisor: Serbian Democracy's Deal
for Kosovo and Metohija
http://www.kosovo.com/news/archive/2005/May_19/1.html

-Testimony of Former Ambassador of Greece &
Member of the International Commission on the Balkans
http://www.kosovo.com/news/archive/2005/May_19/2.html

-Testimony of Vice President and Director for Peace and
Stability Operations
http://www.usip.org/aboutus/congress/testimony/2005/0518_serwer.html

RFE/RL:
UN Envoy lauds Washington hopes for Kosovo
independence talks in months (by Robert McMahon)
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6CK3GP?OpenDocument&rc=4&cc=scm

Kosovo red carpet demands are beyond
reality
http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?pf=1&id=12226&url=%2Fvesti%2Fvest.php%3Fpf%3D1%26id%3D12226

Dnevnik:
Dramatic turnabout in Kosovo: Firstly status,
border afterward! (by Igor K)
http://kosovareport.blogspot.com/2005/05/macedonian-report-notes-dramatic.html


Greek American Organizations' Policy Statement on the
FYRM
http://www.hellenicnews.com/readnews.html?newsid=3461&lang=US


Foreign ministry spokesman: Greek-US relations
"maturing"
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=2932897&service=8

Dnevnik:
Rumsfeld Issued Orders to Prepare Krivolak
for NATO Training Center
http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/web/news_page.asp?nid=3766

US Guided-Missile Destroyer Big Success in Black Sea
Engagements
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=18394


President: Romania paid for other countries' 'freedom'
(by Alecsandra Iancu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=11116

Bush Signals, 'New Revolutions' on the Way (by Mirza
Cetinkaya)
http://www.zaman.com/include/yazdir.php?bl=international&alt=&trh=20050520&hn=19751

Belarus becomes likeliest candidate for another bloody
revolution
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15504

Russian Foreign Ministry objects to the export of
democracy
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15497


Exchange of empires (by Timothy Garton Ash)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5196902-103677,00.html

Seize the opportunity to act in light of the
circumstance
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/20/print20050520_186106.html

Enemies bought, friends sold

Enemies bought, friends sold
(by John Laughland)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5196836-103677,00.html

ZNet
Germany: Interview; Noam Chomsky: State
and Corp.
http://www.zmag.org/content/print_article.cfm?itemID=7885�ionID=10

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Croatian government rejects allegations from
proposed amended indictment
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5181632.4yc


Unfinished Business:

Seized KLA Documents
Speak of Campaign of Intimidation (by Andy Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg051805.htm

Back to Kosovo: Bush to Finish Clinton
Intervention (by Nebojsa Malic)
http://antiwar.com/malic/

Monthly report to the UN on the operations of the Kosovo
Force
http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N05/340/18/PDF/N0534018.pdf?OpenElement

Kosovo: Current and Future
Status

-Public Remarks
by the Rev. Irinej Dobrijevic
http://news.serbianunity.net/bydate/2005/May_18/2.html?w=p

-R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political
Affairs
Statement before the House Committee on International
Relations
http://www.state.gov/p/2005/46471.htm

Balkan Crisis Report No. 556: Focus on Serbs and
Kosovo
http://www.iwpr.net/balkans_index1.html


Police Replace Army in Securing Macedonia's North Border
(by Zoran Nikolovski)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/18/feature-02?print=yes


Macedonia Looks For Support on Name Issue, as Top Leaders
Spar
http://www.balkanalysis.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=534


British-Croatian Business Network holds Forum on Croatia's
EU prospects
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/gospodarstvo/H5181753.4ya

A letter from Croatia
http://www.bhhrg.org/LatestNews.asp?ArticleID=62

High Expectations (by Ivan Vatahov)
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/poverty-and-the-eu-path/id_11315/catid_23

German Constitution does not recognise Polish border
http://www.freenations.freeuk.com/news-2005-05-18.html

A tale of two Europes (by Ian Traynor)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5195559-105806,00.html


Bosnia: Police official pressed to resign, after accusing
authorities of al-Qaeda links
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.166077959&par=0

Spanish minister refutes claims that terrorists were
trained in Bosnia
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5181720.4yc


Southeast Europe NATO/Euro-Atlantic Integrated, Tapped For
Afghan War Troops
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/glavnavest/lastvest.asp?vest=\Refresh1\170-1705.htm

The Changing Face of NATO (by Krzysztof Sidor)
http://www.warsawvoice.pl/index.phtml?pg=druk&a=8507

NATO to Russia: these bases should
go
http://www.spacewar.com/2005/050518175923.46zz08y5.html

AP
via CNN: EPA: Closed military bases on list
of worst toxic sites
http://www.envirolink.org/external.html?www=http%3A//www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/05/12/base.closings.environm.ap/index.html&itemid=200505160812550.511255


NTV
Mir: FSB head: Russia faces loss of
influence
http://www.gateway2russia.com/st/art_276830.php

Russian FM: The strong are not popular
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20050517/40366076.html


Oil conflict in Ukraine (by Yulia
Yurova)
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20050518/40376245.html


American Hypocracy At Work (by David Walsh)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/news-m19_prn.shtml

'Guardian of human rights'
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/16/print20050516_185235.html

Selective "Justice" Turns Blind Eye to Croatian Atrocities

60 years on

What have we achieved? (by Timothy
Bancroft-Hinchey)
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15486

Lesson remain unlearnt (by R. Gopalakrishnan)
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/18/stories/2005051807101100.htm
------------------------------------------------------------

Gen. Stevanovic's Continued Testimony & the
Contempt of Kosta Bulatovic (by Andy Wilcoxson)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg051705.htm

Selective "Justice" Turns Blind Eye to Croatian
Atrocities (by William Norman Grigg)
http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/1997/vo13no21/vo13no21_croatian.htm


Timely
reminder: MG: God's houses in ruins
(by Mark Abley)
http://www.balkanpeace.org/monitor/koskss/kss22.html

RTS:
US expert: Situation in Kosovo
worsening
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/decani2/message/788

VOA:
US Readies Diplomatic Push on Kosovo Status
(by David Gollust)
http://www.balkanpeace.org/hed/archive/may05/hed7027.shtml

RTS:
Coordinating Center for Kosovo and Metohija
head:
Russia against unrealistic approach to fulfillment of
standards
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/decani2/message/782

Talks Between Kostunica and Kosumi Still Uncertain
(by Igor Jovanovic)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/17/feature-03?print=yes


Political Talks on BiH Police Reform Fail (by
Antonio Prlenda)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/17/feature-02?print=yes


PM:
Warsaw Summit important for Europe, useful for
Croatia
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5171459.4yc

'Tree of democracy has taken root in Europe'
http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/may2005-daily/18-05-2005/world/w6.htm

Parliament ratifies EU Accession Treaty (by Anca
Dumitrescu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=10981

Ushering Cyprus into the EU (by Mark
Dragoumis)
http://www.athensnews.gr/athweb/nathens.prnt_article?e=C&f=&t=01&m=A07&aa=1


Diplomat sinks Aegean shibboleths (by
George Gilson)
http://www.athensnews.gr/athweb/nathens.prnt_article?e=C&f=&t=01&m=A09&aa=1

Turkey: military's nationalist campaign conceals
rapprochement with US (by Justus Leicht)
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/turk-m18_prn.shtml


Energizing new wars (by Michael T
Klare)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Asian_Economy/GE18Dk01.html

Ohrid: NATO Recruitment Of Balkan States To Complete
Militarization Of Europe
http://www.mia.com.mk/ang/glavnavest/lastvest.asp?vest=\Refresh1\170-1705.htm

Defense minister asks for probe into modernization
contracts (by Alecsandra Iancu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=10939

Defense minister: Talks ongoing for location of U.S. bases
(by Alecsandra Iancu)
http://www.daily-news.ro/print_preview.php?idarticle=10961

US Report On Military Bases In Bulgaria
Confidential
http://www.novinite.com/newsletter/print.php?id=47774

US Military Pick up Four Bulgarian Bases
http://www.novinite.com/newsletter/print.php?id=47810

Russia May Adjust Defense Policy Over US/NATO Bases In
Bulgaria, Romania
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/17/content_2967299.htm


The lessons from Ferghana (by M K Bhadrakumar)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GE18Ag01.html

World Out of Balance (by Paul A. Laudicina)
http://www.theglobalist.com/DBWeb/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=4429

Scotch Mad Bomber goes back to Balkans as a 'peacemaker'

Freeing the World to Death
(by William Blum)
http://english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15473

Clashing interpretations and policies (by Vladimir
Radyuhin)
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/17/stories/2005051700801000.htm
-----------------------------------------------------------

Order in the Court (by John
Dyer)
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/reading-room-1-order-in-the-court/id_11335/catid_29


Scotch Mad Bomber goes back to Balkans as a 'peacemaker' (by Fraser Nelson)
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=536212005

Koha
Ditore: Interview: Pristina-based British Office Head:
Britain does not oppose option of independence, postponement of
talks not mentioned
http://news.serbianunity.net/bydate/2005/May_16/14.html?w=p

Uproar over Mystery Note (by Vesna
Peric Zimonjic)
http://www.ipsnews.net/print.asp?idnews=28691


Serbia-Montenegrin Centre to Retrain Military
Personnel (by Davor Konjikusic)
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/05/16/feature-03?print=yes

The Slippery Slope of Police
"Reform"
http://grayfalcon.blogspot.com/2005/05/slippery-slope-of-police-reform.html


Greek plan for Balkan reconstruction aid is revived after
long impasse (by Costis Papadimitriou)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_economy_2239404_14/05/2005_56307


Election winners certain in some cities, counties; coalitions to
be formed
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5161024.4yc


Parliament ratifies EU treaty (by Christina
Dimitrova)
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/parliament-ratifies-eu-treaty/id_11327/catid_5

Ambivalence about Europe (by Matthew
Brunwasser)
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/reading-room-2-ambivalence-about-europe/id_11352/catid_29

Croatian PM:We should not be divided into countries of the
first, second or third category, but we should all have equal
chances
http://www.hina.hr/nws-bin/genews.cgi?TOP=hot&NID=ehot/politika/H5161175.4yc

"Summit of European Unity"
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/16/content_442642.htm


Energy to form firm basis for regional policy (by
Giorgos S. Bourdaras)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_2226879_16/05/2005_56344


Xinhua:
Georgian official: Agreement on closing Russian bases in
Georgia nearly coordinated
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/17/print20050517_185345.html

Xinhua:
Iran urges to settle Caspian dispute by talks among littoral
states
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/17/print20050517_185344.html

An iron fist, without the glove (by Sergei Blagov)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GE17Ag02.html

To Effectively Spread Democracy, We Must Balance Values and
Geopolitical Challenges (by Henry A. Kissinger)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/15/AR2005051500811_pf.html

In search of equilibrium (by David Gosset)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GE17Ad05.html


New
Statesman: The Propaganda War On Democracy (by
John Pilger)
http://www.zmag.org/content/print_article.cfm?itemID=7871&sectionID=21

The Media and the Madness Of Militarism (by Norman
Solomon)
http://www.zmag.org/content/print_article.cfm?itemID=7870&sectionID=21