Athens running at full speed to finish on time
Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics will be aiming
their arrows in the original stadium of the first modern Olympics
held in 1896, while cyclists will race beneath the towering
Acropolis.
Hungary’s seven borders ripe with criminal activity The volume of organized crime running in and out of Hungary
should not be doubted. It reaches into almost every area of
Hungarian economic life and stretches thousands of miles across
the country's seven borders.
Macedonia mourns death of popular leader Macedonia mourns death of Boris Trajkovski Following the plane crash death of much lauded President Boris Trajkovski,
Macedonians countrywide mourned. Nick Thorpe looks at what comes next for this
Balkan country.
Haiti, a former pearl of the West Indies. An uncertain future for a troubled
Haiti
With the departure of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, yet
again the country faces an uncertain future. René le Clere delves into the
history of the troubled island nation.
Olympic countdown in Hungary Olympic Committee president on Olympic preparations As Athens prepares to host the first modern Olympic
Games since 1896, the world’s finest athletes will descend
on the Olympics’ country of birth.
Partnering for the
Balkans Greek ambassador seeks Hungarian cooperation
in southeast Europe Greece
is currently facing a wealth of challenges. Preparations for
infrastructure requirements and security ahead of the exciting
return of the Olympic Games to the land of their birth, Athens,
has been time consuming and costly, to say the least.
