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SERBIA: Agreement with EU Deepens Rift
Serbia achieved a long proclaimed foreign policy goal earlier this week when it signed a pre-membership pact with the European Union in Luxembourg.LABOUR-SERBIA: Now May Day Means Mobbing
From the days of celebrating workers on May Day, the day now brings reminder of a new practice of mobbing among Serbia's workers.BALKANS: Can’t Beat NATO, Join It
One way or another, NATO still figures in everyday political life in Serbia. And that will make sure that reforms to the Serbian military continue.BALKANS: Religious Differences Go To School
When parents of today's school children went to school, religion was a private matter, something talked about at home or among friends and relatives in communist former Yugoslavia.BALKANS: Now Divided by NATO Membership
Security issues in the Balkans came under the spotlight once again at the NATO summit in Bucharest, where some nations from the region were invited to join the alliance, some remained in the waiting room, and some like Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, outside.BALKANS: Serbia Outraged over Kosovan Acquittal
Serbians feel outraged after the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) acquitted former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj of atrocities against non-Albanians in 1998. Haradinaj's guerrilla group fought central rule from Belgrade at the time.BALKANS: "Serbs' Organs Sold From Albania"
Serbia's War Crimes Prosecution Office has formally opened an investigation into the case of hundreds of Serbs who disappeared in Kosovo in 1998-99. The investigations were ordered after excerpts from a book by former chief international war crimes tribunal prosecutor Carla Del Ponte were published in local media.BALKANS: Serbia Awaits ‘Functional Separation’
Serbia is looking for United Nations approval of its plan for "functional separation" between Serbs and ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, after the breakaway province declared unilateral independence last month.SERBIA: Russians Rediscovered as Old Friends
In the world of politics there is much talk now of the "traditional friendship between Russia and Serbia", meaning Russia's support to Serbia over the Kosovo crisis. But close ties go back much further - Serbia became home to thousands of Russians who fled communism 90 years ago.KOSOVO: On the Borders of a Crisis
'Welcome to the Republic of Kosovo reads a signpost unveiled last week by Kosovan Prime Minister Hashim Thaci at the Merdare crossing between the breakaway territory and Serbia.BALKANS: Serbia Goes to Polls over Kosovo Independence
The coalition government of Serbia has become the first political victim of the independence declared by Kosovo, once the southern region of Serbia.SERBIA: ‘Hail the Young, and Un-European’
It is not often that the torching of a foreign embassy is praised by government officials, but this is exactly what happened after hundreds of enraged young men set the U.S. and Croatian embassies in Belgrade on fire two weeks ago after a protest rally against the independence proclaimed by Kosovo.BALKANS: Who Knows What Is News
In the face of continuing threats, Serbia's B92 radio and television station has taken its logo off its equipment. Its offices now get police protection.KOSOVO: Independence Will Not Improve Economy
The proclamation of independence in Kosovo has brought widespread celebrations among its ethnic Albanians, but also a realisation that economic difficulties remain – and could worsen.KOSOVO: Serbia Finds It Hard to Live With the Loss
Frustration over the Sunday declaration of independence of Kosovo is spreading all over Serbia, with protest rallies being organised around the country.
SERBIA: Still in Denial over Kosovo
The southern Serbian province of Kosovo is preparing to proclaim independence this Sunday or Monday to become the newest state to emerge from former Yugoslavia.BALKANS: Promises of EU More Sweet than Serious
Sweet talk on the joys of European Union (EU) membership is quite a favourite among leaders of the Balkans, particularly in their public appearances. But when it comes to serious talk, the EU looks quite far.SERBIA: A Narrow Vote for Europe
Serbian voters have decided, in the tightest run-off so far, that their president for the next five years remains incumbent Boris Tadic, seen as the leader who can take the biggest nation in the Balkans closer to the EU.BALKANS: Serbia Signs Controversial Energy Deal with Russia
Russia and Serbia signed a "strategic" energy deal Friday.SERBIA: Preparing to Vote Really Between EU and Russia
The two leading candidates in the presidential elections Sunday headed into a second round Feb. 3 as expected. Less expected was the high turnout.SERBIA: Another Critical Election Looms
Serbia faces presidential elections Sunday, once again considered crucial for the country.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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