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Balkan Youth Project
 Study trips for young people from South-Eastern EuropeThe Balkan Youth Project for support to the youth sector in South-Eastern Europe offers a possibility for regional youth NGO study visits. They offer grants for short study visits to identified partner organizations in The European Union countries.
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European Commission against racism and intolerance
Meeting with the Macedonian minority in BulgariaDuring the third round implemented by ECRI (European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance) at the time of its visit to Bulgaria, it asked for a meeting with the Macedonian minority representatives.
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Turkey
Allowed entry for the Greek CypriansFor the first time in history, Turkey allowed for the Greek Cyprians to enter its territory. This, as the Turkish Prime Minister, Redzen Taip Erdogan declared is a guest of good will towards the Greek Cyprus government, which the Turkish government does not recognize.
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In Athens
The first mosque will be builtTo celebrate the Olympic Games, Athens will build a mosque, the first in this city. It will be the first mosque built in Athens in 170 years. The Foreign Officer, Gorges Papandreou, said that the reason for building the mosque are the Olympic Games and that Athens wants to enable the Muslim contestants or visitors to the Olympics to practice their religion during the stay.
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Through the CARDS Programme
Help for Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and KosovoIn the beginning of the previous month in Brussels, the European Mission approved this year's programme for Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro and Kosovo. In 2003, through the CARDS Programme, Macedonia received 38.5 Million Euro for its reforms and modernization. The goal is to support the institutional and administrative democratic processes, the economic reconstruction and building the civil society. Nine million Euro are aimed for local infrastructure projects, tri million for university education programmes, 2.75 million fro the development of national institutes for standardization, metrology, accreditation and quality, 1,5 million for the development of human resources in the entrepreneurship, 2 million for strengthening the customs administration, 1.8. million for promotion of interethnic relations, 1.2 million for development of the civil society, etc. | |
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