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Information available to experts on international terrorism indicate that Bosnia Herzegovina is presently one of the epicentres of extremist Islamic circles in Europe, as it represents a hub for potential Islamic terrorists – the so called “white” or “European” Al-Qaeda . Money from Islamic countries that is laundered through “humanitarian” …
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Jean Charles Brisard: “At the strategic level, little has been achieved”
written by: Ioannis Michaletos, 06-Oct-10 – Interview with Jean Charles Brisard to Ioannis Michaletos – – Since the attacks on the twin towers almost a decade ago, there was intense effort by international authorities to curb the flow of funds directed towards terrorist organizations. Do you assess that we can …
Read More »Balkan based organized crime activities gaining ground
The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board released its annual report 2010 detailing the global trends In respect to the main heroin problem in Europe, it was depicted that, almost all European heroin originates in Afghanistan, mostly smuggled in through Turkey and the Balkans or via Central Asia and Russia. …
Read More »“There’s definitely serious turbulence ahead as always in times of transition”
Written by: Ioannis Michaletos, 18-Aug-10 | Source: worldsecuritynetwork.com – Interview with Iason Athanasiadis on the Middle East affairs conducted by Ioannis Michaletos — Iason Athanasiadis comments to Ioannis Michaletos on the current aspects of the Middle Eastern affairs and the trends shaping the region between the Eastern Mediterranean and the Hindu …
Read More »Global terrorism trends and challenges
– Interview with Frederik P. Hitz conducted by Ioannis Michaletos,WSN Executive South East Europe, Coordinator South Eastern Office – Ioannis Michaletos: The current globalized era has revealed a multitude of perils regarding international security. Do you assess that international terrorism has become an even greater danger, and the efforts so …
Read More »Ex-Bosnia leader challenges extradition to Serbia
LONDON The extradition hearing of former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic got under way in London on Monday, with lawyers acting for Serbia stating he was guilty of a “clear war crime” and must face justice. Prosecutor James Lewis detailed Serbia’s claims that in 1992, Ganic helped mastermind attacks on a …
Read More »The coming population exodus from the Balkans to the EU
The EU in the end of 2009 took the decision of liberalizing the regime concerning visas by the citizens from several Western Balkan countries. It is also, widely discussed in Brussels, that after Montenegro, Serbia, Albania and Fyrom, Bosnia will also have a visa-free regime by mid-2010, followed perhaps by …
Read More »Dr. Athanasios E. Drougos: “There is a requirement for a broader and joint counterterrorism strategy”
An exclusive WSN interview with Dr. Athanasios E. Drougos, a senior defence and counterterrorism analyst and lecturer, conducted by Ioannis Michaletos, WSN Editor South East Europe Ioannis Michaletos: Since the attacks on the twin towers almost a decade ago, there was intense effort by international authorities to curb the flow …
Read More »Organized crime in Central Europe
The Central Europe and especially the Czech Republic and Hungary, are used as centers for coordination, communication and conciliation between very powerful international crime syndicates, which have managed to install their HQs of their operations and gain access in the heart of the EU. Although it has not been a …
Read More »Organized crime in the Caucasus
Caucasus is traditionally seen as the geographical bridge between Europe and the Middle East and it is one of the focal regions in modern day global politics due to its sensitive placement within the reach of some of the most volatile, yet energy rich peripheries of Eurasia. Moreover it is …
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