Stories written by Vesna Peric Zimonjic
Vesna Peric Zimonjic is a freelance journalist working from the Balkan region with more than three decades of experience. She has contributed to IPS since the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia in 1991. Vesna also conducts political analyses of the region and contributes to the London-based daily The Independent, BBC World Service and German Deutsche Welle radio and television.
A fifth of Serb university graduates have firm plans to leave, and more than half the rest are looking for the first chance to go.. As young Serbs leave in search for a brighter future abroad, sociologists are calling it "the stampede of generations."
A fifth of Serb university graduates have firm plans to leave, and more than half the rest are looking for the first chance to go.. As young Serbs leave in search for a brighter future abroad, sociologists are calling it "the stampede of generations."
Most Serbians agree that the fall of former leader Slobodan Milosevic two years ago was a positive development for the stricken country however analysts say the hasty and drastic reforms that ensued hurt many Serbs and have resulted in an increase in anti-West and far right sentiments.
Most Serbians agree that the fall of former leader Slobodan Milosevic two years ago was a positive development for the stricken country however analysts say the hasty and drastic reforms that ensued hurt many Serbs and have resulted in an increase in anti-West and far right sentiments.
Only days after it removed suspicions it was making chemical weapons, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) is found to have been engaging in a secret arms trade with Iraq.
Only days after it removed suspicions it was making chemical weapons, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) is found to have been engaging in a secret arms trade with Iraq.
As the world focuses on the disputes over chemical weapons in Iraq, Yugoslavia has decided to destroy stockpiled material that could be used to make chemical weapons.
As the world focuses on the disputes over chemical weapons in Iraq, Yugoslavia has decided to destroy stockpiled material that could be used to make chemical weapons.
Serbia failed to find a new president Sunday after the turnout fell short of the minimum of 50 per cent. The process will have to be repeated by the end of the year when the five-year term of President Milan Milutinovic ends.
Serbia failed to find a new president Sunday after the turnout fell short of the minimum of 50 per cent. The process will have to be repeated by the end of the year when the five-year term of President Milan Milutinovic ends.
Dozens of thousands of elementary and high school students started the new school year with the new history textbooks that are profoundly different from everything students learnt during the decade of rule of Slobodan Milosevic.
Dozens of thousands of elementary and high school students started the new school year with the new history textbooks that are profoundly different from everything students learnt during the decade of rule of Slobodan Milosevic.
Serbia failed to elect a new president Sunday and the second round on October 13 will see a decisive battle between President Vojislav Kostunica and deputy prime minister Miroljub Labus.
A new DNA laboratory has been opened in Belgrade in an effort to close the cases of more than 40,000 people still reported missing in former Yugoslavia.