RAI's "Levante" news programme aired at 11,30 every Saturday on the RAITRE channel.
A world so close, yet so overlooked and almost neglected by the Italian media: the Balkans. This region, often unknown, is just across the Eastern Mediterranean and is now facing one of its toughest calls, the European call.
The Balkans enjoy a lively culture, a growing economy and an emerging political scene, often hindered by surviving ethnic disputes. Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, where international peacekeeping forces remain at task, prove as an enduring example.
However, the Balkan regions, considered as a whole, do struggle to overcome past misunderstandings and conflicts, reaching for a European status and sometimes looking at Italy as a model.
Levante describes these efforts by letting the citizens talk, or by simply listening to emerging communities. New entrepreneurs, free politicians and the wonderful Eastern people, too often referred to only as risky immigrants, are the main characters of our stories. With the hope to stay clear of common places and stereotypes.
Reporting from Eastern Europe used to be a challenging assignment, now those efforts are producing innovative news packages and a professional legacy for the Italian RAI Television. Written, produced and aired by the Regional RAITRE Bari-based station, Levante is created with contributions by other RAI Regional stations.

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