Descrbes the extent of bribery in business dealing and the negative effects on private investment that results in these eastern European countries. From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
One of six regional reports on the comparative health loss due to diseases, injuries, and risk factors by age, sex, and geography. From the World Bank
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21981.pdf
Describes the current situation of Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, but one that is strategically located between NATO and EU member Romania and the Ukraine. The U.S. has welcomed free elections but expressed concern about the level of crime and human trafficking. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21721.pdf
Describes the status of Kosovo-Serbia negotiations over ethnic minorities and the trend in U.S. foreign assistance to the newly independent country. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R40479.pdf
Describes the struggle to strengthen the two East European countries, the dangers of Bosnian fragmentation, and the efforts of the European Union, the U.S., and the United Nations to oversee the Dayton Accords and bring stability to the region. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.archives.gov/research/foreign-policy/katyn-massacre/
Includes a thousand pages of declassified documents in the possession of the National Archives which relate to the massacre of Polish officers and intelligentsia in the Katyn Forest during World War II. From the National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21344.pdf
European Union membership has grown from 15 to 27 countries since 2004. The enlargement process is seen as a way to integrate European states and promote functioning democracies. With five additional candidates for membership: Croatia, Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Turkey, questions have been raised about whether further enlargement will create problems relating to financing, identity, and migrant labor. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN06157.pdf
Describes the process by which Croatia is expected to become the 28th member of the European Union, the final stages of ratification, and the outlook for the country as a EU member. From the Library of the House of Commons