This week, Baku hosts the most expensive Eurovision song contest ever. The government sees it as a chance to boost its image abroad, while human rights activists see it as a unique chance to put in the spotlight the dire state of democracy in the country
A ski-touring trip. White summits and breathtaking views. And no, we are not in the Alps. We are in Bosnia, on the Visočica massif. Led by Edin Durmo from Scorpio and our inexhaustible Massimo Moratti.
16 May 2012
Valeriu Lazar, 40, Minister of the Economy and Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova since 2009, took office in the middle of the economic crisis and is one of the government's leading figures. In this interview, he talks about Moldova's response to the crisis, its model of development, and its investment opportunities
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Shushi/Shusha, living in a symbol
Shushi/Shusha | Jacob Balzani | 15 May 2012 -
Cyprus, the peace process: stranded
Nicosia | Francesco Martino | 11 May 2012 -
The extinction of the Greek party dinosaurs?
Takis Pappas | 10 May 2012 - 3 May 2012
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CHECHNYA
Kanta Ibragimov, the Chechen writer nomi...
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AZARBAIJAN
Azerbaijan, seven sons and one daughter
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INTERVIEW
Okruženje, Yugosphere and its neighbourhood
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DOSSIER
Outdoor Balkans
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TURKEY
Turkey and its problems with the neighbours
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SLOW FOOD
Bosnia, Slow Food. As humble and tenacio...
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DAGESTAN
North Kosovo: Serbs say "No" to Pristina
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ROMANIA
Dagestan, two years of Magomedov
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KOSOVO
Romania: creative uprising and return to...
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ARMENIA
Azerbaijani blogs talk about Armenians:...
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GEORGIA
Georgia, world leader in pirating
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BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
Bosnia, the return of a war criminal in...
The decentralised cooperation Programme SeeNet II, lead by the Tuscany region and co-financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, involves 6 Regions, the Autonomous Province of Trento, Italian Civil Society and 47 local authorities in Sout-east Europe. Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso is the partner for analysis and information dissemination
Big international agencies have paved the way with ad hoc funds, followed by institutional initiatives en route to EU integration. An overview of the process of regionalisation in Serbia
[2011] Still a niche production, but receiving more and more attention by the day. An OBC dossier on organic farming in the Western Balkans: policies, adjustments to European standards, statistics and country by country analyses
Shushi/Shusha, living in a symbol
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A picture story by Jacob Balzani on the city of Shushi/Shusha, in Nagorno-Karabakh. The portrait of a city ravaged by the war, the stories of its citizens looking to an uncertain future
Ski touring: Bosnian adventures
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A ski-touring trip. White summits and breathtaking views. And no, we are not in the Alps. We are in Bosnia, on the Visočica massif. Led by Edin Durmo from Scorpio and our inexhaustible Massimo Moratti.
Wine, passion and tradition in Eastern Herzegovina
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In Eastern Herzegovina wine is the invisible and lasting tie with both the land and its generations. Today this heritage is preserved and promoted also thanks to the careful work of the Trebinje-Erzegovina Slow Food convivium. A picture story with photos by Ivo Danchev and texts by Francesco Mart...
OBC is a project of the Peace Bell Foundation promoted by the Trentino Forum for Peace and Human Rights and supported by the Autonomous Province of Trento and by the Municipality of Rovereto
Organic agriculture in the Balkans is still in its early stages though it already acts as a fundamental stimulus to sustainable rural development in the region. Through a comparative analysis of organic farming in the countries of South East Europe the book provides original insights into the process of European Union integration
All OBC's occasional papers in a new section of the website
From the web
- Iran Recalls Azeri Envoy, Belarusian Fined for EU Boycott Call - Transitions Online
- Iran Recalls Azeri Envoy, Belarusian Fined for EU Boycott Call - Transitions Online
- Bulgaria - Major Contributor for Solving Greek Border Issues - Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency)
- A new era of fiscal responsibility: the free lunch is finished | John Bolton - World news : Balkans roundup | guardian.co.uk
- Exiled Azerbaijani Rocker Takes Video Dig At Eurovision Host - Exiled Azerbaijani Rocker Takes Video Dig At Eurovision Host
Dossier Bazaar
They were multilingual places where secret languages were spoken. What has remained in the Balkan Bazaars of these codes, invented in order to understand each other and yet not be understood by outsiders? Our analysis
Reportage
Mussa Khan is muhajir, a refugee seeking a safe place to live. His story is the one of the many young Afghans who try to reach Europe to ask for asylum. In 14 episodes the blog "Mussa Khan" retraces his steps through the 5,000 km that separate Iran from Italy.
Dossier
[2011] Often hidden behind the house walls, domestic violence, whose victims are mainly women, remains unspoken about in many cases. In this dossier, realised in partnership with Oneworld Platform for SEE, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso presents data, extracts of interviews with experts, information on legal reforms and their implementation, etc.
Book
Organic agriculture in the Balkans is still in its early stages though it already acts as a fundamental stimulus to sustainable rural development in the region. Through a comparative analysis of organic farming in the countries of South East Europe the book provides original insights into the process of European Union integration
