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Thursday, June 18, 2026
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BALKANS: Nuclear Energy Needed, But Not Welcome
The energy crisis brought on by reduced deliveries of Russian gas have led to a new debate on building nuclear power plants.BALKANS: The World Must See the Light
Nikola Tesla did much to show the world the light, and Croatia and Serbia both want that recognised this year.BALKANS: On Different Roads to EU
All Balkans countries are headed for European Union membership, but they are taking different roads, and at differing pace.BALKANS: Rugova’s Death Leaves a Complex Legacy
A stable future for Kosovo, the southern Serbian province that aspires for independence and hopes to reach it through United Nations sponsored talks, looks less certain after the death of its first president, Ibrahim Rugova.SOCIETY: Peace Can Be a Lot of Fun in Belgrade
Young people from Croatia and Serbia are rapidly putting aside the hatred that tore the two apart into separate countries through the bloody wars of the 1990s.BALKANS: At Least the Army Unites
An army has ceased to exist, another is born, and with it, hope.FINANCE-SERBIA: State Takeover Raises Questions
After making much of privatisation, the Serbian government has taken over one of the biggest private firms, the cell phone company Mobtel.BALKANS: Austrian Claims Unsettle Croatia
Croatian plans to return property confiscated by Yugoslav communists after World War II to Austrian citizens have sparked controversy rarely seen within the nation.SOCIETY-BALKANS: A New Royal Past Rises
For decades since World War II, no one talked of royalty in Serbia. In the communist days, royals belonged to fairy tales and history books, or lived in the memories of those old enough to remember.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Brcko – An Example for the Rest of Bosnia
Like hundreds of towns and villages, ten years after the war ended in Bosnia, Brcko bears some visible scars of the bloody conflicts, like the clock tower of the railway and bus station, wounded by artillery, with no hands to show the time.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Kosovo Tops the News, but Not a Priority for Serbs
Judging merely from the media or from politicians' statements, one could assume that the Kosovo issue is a priority for a large portion of the Serbian public.MEDIA-BALKANS: It’s Dangerous to Tackle Taboos in Croatia
The host of a popular talk show on state-run Croatian Television (HRT), Denis Latin, and his aides received some 200 telephone threats over the course of two days, including threats against their lives, after airing a programme dealing with the legacy of 1991-95 independence or "homeland" war.BALKANS: Serb Executors Sentenced At Last
Fourteen Serbs were given prison sentences of up to 20 years each Monday for the execution of 200 Croatian prisoners of war.BALKANS: General’s Arrest Creates Dilemma
Fugitive Croatian general Ante Gotovina wanted for war crimes against Serbs in 1995 was arrested in Spain Thursday, and awaits extradition to the international war crimes tribunal.BALKANS: In Europe, And So Far From It
The International Crisis Group has proposed liberalisation of the restrictive visa regime by the EU for some Balkans countries.BALKANS: Muslim Exaggerations Begin to Surface
The death toll in the wars of the 1990s in Bosnia stands at about half the usually stated figure of 200,000, new research shows.BALKANS: An Unusual Friendship Club Flourishes
Overriding bitter memories held by some of the influence of the Ottoman empire, and the religious hatred that Serbian society is often known for, an unusual Serb-Arabic club in Belgrade has been doing rather well.BALKANS: Bruce Lee Returns to Calm a Fight
It took a long dead martial arts star to bring the divided people of this war-torn town together Saturday, at least for a while.BALKANS: Talks on Future of Kosovo Begin
United Nations mediator Martti Ahtisaari began his first fact-finding mission in Kosovo and Serbia this week on the future of the breakaway southern Serbian province.BALKANS: Let’s Buy Their Coast
The approaching winter brings with it the high season for the fairly new business of property sale on the picturesque Adriatic coast. Tempting for foreigners, troubling for local people.BALKANS: Serbia Wakes Up Late to Early Retirement
Several doctors and pension fund employees in a Serbian town have been arrested in recent weeks and charged with taking bribes for issuing false early retirement certificates.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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