Balkans

Blighted Retirement

Pensioners are the group within Serbian society which has fared worst during the past decade, yet they are now expected to tighten their belts once again.

17 May 05

Milosevic's 'Hidden Billions'

While the Yugoslav President has undoubtedly stashed away a tidy sum for a rainy day, it's probably not as much money as the speculators believe.

17 May 05

A Violent Peace Breaks Out In Kosovo

Grenade attacks, mysterious murders, bomb threats against US nationals and official warnings - all signs of deteriorating security in Kosovo.

17 May 05

Seselj On The Sidelines, Waiting For His Moment

While Serbia's many opposition politicians attempt to oust Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic by a campaign of street protests, another pretender sits and waits - Vojislav Seselj.

17 May 05

State Serves Up Fresh Insults Daily In New War Of Invective

The state media is whipping up traditional Serb homophobia by accusing the opposition of 'suspected attraction to the same sex'. It's just part of a strategy to further divide and demoralize critics of the regime, and now the police are playing the same g

17 May 05

'Power Wars' Between Romania And Bulgaria

Romania and Bulgaria, both candidates for early European Union accession talks, have traded insults in the past week over what their media have called the "power war".

17 May 05

Bosnia's Draft Election Law Exposes Dayton's Flaws

Bosnia's draft election law has exposed some of the flaws in the Dayton Agreement and generated calls to change the peace accord from groups which have to date been its strongest supporters.

17 May 05
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