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RIGHTS-BALKANS: Killing Video Leads to a National Rethink
Serbia has been rocked by a chilling video clip showing the execution of six Muslim boys and men by Serb paramilitaries near the Bosnian town of Srebrenica ten years ago.POLITICS: Balkans Shaken by the ‘No’s’
Leaders in the Balkans have tried to play down the significance of the French and Dutch 'no' to the draft European Union (EU) constitution, but their fears have shown through.DEVELOPMENT: European Bank Turns Towards Balkans
The annual two-day meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) ended Monday in Belgrade with the attention of this financing institution shifting towards the Balkans nations that suffered wars and international isolation in the recent past.HEALTH-BALKANS: Roma Forced to Face Lead Poisoning
Jenita Mehmeti, aged four, died last summer in the refugee camp of Zitkovci in Kosovo. She was the second child among 60 born there since 1999 to die of suspected lead poisoning.MEDIA-BALKANS: Uproar over Mystery Note
A recently circulated note attacking media in tiny Montenegro that are seen as opposed to independence has set off an unprecedented public debate.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Tito Raises Questions 25 Years After His Death
On May 4 a quarter of a century ago, an era in the country called Yugoslavia came to an end with the death of its leader of 45 years, Josip Broz Tito.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Time and Dollars Fail to Bring Togetherness
Ten years after the bloody war ended in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the country is far from what peacemakers hoped it would be.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Survivors Confront a Legacy of Killings
About 150 survivors of the Jasenovac concentration camp of World War II stood in silence at the memorial for victims here Sunday. They came to recall what had happened here 60 years ago, and to see how memories of those days fed more recent conflicts.SOCIETY-BALKANS: The Road to Money Now Heads East
Thousands of men across the Balkans are heading east in search of a better income.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Night Curfew Unlikely to Contain Serbian Youth
A series of violent crimes by minors has led Serbian authorities to call for a curfew of sorts upon youths in Serbia.BALKANS: Hidden Russian Hand Suspected Again
Reports have re-surfaced that Serbian war crime suspects are hiding in Russia, despite strong Russian denials..POLITICS-BALKANS: Kosovo PM Faces War Crimes Charges
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj (37) resigned Tuesday after he was told he faces charges for war crimes before The Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY).BALKANS: One Language Finds Many Names
The Bosnian Muslim minority in the southern Serbian area of Sandzak claim to have won the right to education in Bosnian language last month after a long battle with Serbian authorities.BALKANS: Breakaway of Kosovo Put on Hold
Kosovo's claims to independence from Serbia have been turned down, for now. That means also that a difficult situation in this southern province of Serbia will continue.BALKANS: How Much Is That Submarine
"Three transport planes AN-26, eight transport helicopters MI-8, 200 tanks, and five submarines for sale" said the ads in Serbian media last week.BALKANS: How Much Is That Submarine
"Three transport planes AN-26, eight transport helicopters MI-8, 200 tanks, and five submarines for sale" said the ads in Serbian media last week.BALKANS: Political Will to Join EU Exists, But Public Scepticism on the Rise
The enlargement of the European Union (EU) from 15 to 25 members last May saw only the countries of the Western Balkans left out of the family.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Owners Discover Their Homes Sold
What the Dupor family had hoped would be the final solution to their problem turned into their worst nightmare.SOCIETY-BALKANS: War Criminals Produce Bestsellers
Several Serbs condemned as war criminals have been producing bestsellers over the last few months.SOCIETY-BALKANS: Tito’s Train Backtracks Nostalgically
The Tito train will remind many in the Balkans of good old times as it resumes its run Dec. 31 after almost a quarter of a century in the shed.POLITICS-BALKANS: The Battleground Moves to Cyberspace
A new war has broken out between Serbs and Croats, this time without casualties and bloodshed because the battleground is cyberspace.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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