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EU’s newest member state Croatia faces criticism

July 22, 2013 Harriet Salem for The Prague Post Croatia

Fighting corruption and organized crime were identified as key target areas as Croatia prepared to join the European Union. However,

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Perspectives 

Croatia: The 28th state

July 5, 2013July 5, 2013 Harriet Salem for The Prague Post Croatia

Less than two decades following the bloody ethnic conflict that broke up Yugoslavia, Croatia celebrated its entry into the European

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Europe News 

Central and Eastern Europe: Economic downturn challenges democracy

January 4, 2013 Harriet Salem for The Prague Post

2012 was a year of flux for Central and East European countries, with the specter of economic recession posing serious

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Europe News 

Struggling to curb a booming HIV epidemic

December 14, 2012December 13, 2012 Harriet Salem for The Prague Post

“Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths.” This is the long-term vision of UNAIDS, organizers of World Aids

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Europe News Perspectives 

Back to black: Hague ruling on atrocities upsets Serbia’s fragile reconciliation process

November 29, 2012 Harriet Salem for The Prague Post

Controversial human rights movement Women in Black travelled from Belgrade to Vukovar, Croatia, Nov. 19 to commemorate the 264 victims

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Europe News 

Tensions over LGBT Belgrade Pride parade expose rifts in Serbia’s civil rights approach

October 4, 2012October 4, 2012 Harriet Salem for The Prague Post

As the government hesitates to permit a gay rights parade in Serbia’s capital, the surrounding controversy sheds light on the

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