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PODGORICA, Montenegro – 24 January, 2012 – Montenegro’s Boka Bay is a place of striking beauty. Only a few years ago, this unique place faced a dire threat : 128 tonnes of toxic fuel, once destined to propel anti-ship rockets, was stored on the shore at risk of leaking from outdated storage tanks. Find out more about the clean up that helped remove this environmental and safety threat.
Farmers regain access to traditional pastures, help protect land
"But last year, I had to stop using the pasture because of a car accident on the difficult road to the pasture. Now I let my cattle graze in a pasture nearby, which is used by all the residents of our village."
2012: A milestone for access to justice in Montenegro
"Opening of the first legal aid office is important in the overall judicial system, because it provides equal access to justice for all, regardless of financial or social status," said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Duško Marković.
Data and analysisCentral Europe’s unfinished traffic hub PRAGUE, Czech Republic – 27 January 2012 – Since joining the European Union in 2004, the Czech Republic has become one of the continent’s busiest road transport hubs. The country urgently needs to modernize its motorways. But the economic crisis has turned the project into an endless headache for the Czech government. The “Euro Crisis”: Implications for wider Europe BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – 24 January 2012 – Euro-pessimism has been a feature of the global financial crisis, particularly since Greece and Ireland’s fiscal meltdowns in 2009 and 2010 respectively. This was followed by the debt crises in Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain, and most recently by the downgrade of the triple A sovereign debt qualifications of France and Austria by Standard & Poor’s on 13 January, 2012, bringing additional uncertainty to the eurozone. |
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