Monthly Archives: June 2010

Floods in Bosnia wash away mine fields

By AIDA CERKEZ-ROBINSON for AP SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Floods in Bosnia displaced thousands this week as they washed away homes, crops and bridges. The torrents may have also swept loose a perhaps even bigger concern: land mines planted during the … Continue reading

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Romania - Opening session of the Conference on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

ISRIA “The best way to harness the potential of the Danube region is to blend the current forms of institutionalized cooperation and partnerships among local communities. We need a public-private partnership with the civil society,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs … Continue reading

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Flooding in northern Bulgaria feared as Danube River levels rise

The Sofia Echo The water levels of the Danube River were constantly rising and there were fears that the heavy rainfalls combined with the bulging tributaries would cause floods in the coming days, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on June … Continue reading

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