Balkans

Comment: EU Realising State Union Can't Survive

Brussels appears to be coming round to accepting that Serbia and Montenegro would be better off as independent states.

21 Feb 05

Progress on the problematic state union should be eased thanks to Brussels’ decision to allow separate economic development.

21 Feb 05

Brussels’ policy shift surprisingly keeps both pro- and anti-independence advocates happy.

21 Feb 05

EU hopes twin-track approach to integration will break the deadlock between Serbia and Montenegro over European integration.

21 Feb 05

Shipping accident off Albanian coast does further damage to country’s tourism industry.

21 Feb 05

Economic collapse in Novi Pazar threatens to expose region’s simmering social and ethnic tensions.

21 Feb 05

Macedonia could pay heavy price for controversial vote.

21 Feb 05

Unofficial alliance with the Democratic Party means Kostunica is likely to survive the latest election blow.

21 Feb 05

Country’s European integration hopes in jeopardy if progress on decentralisation stalls.

21 Feb 05

From the Berlin Congress to the Ohrid agreement - the pros and cons of western engagement with the region.

21 Feb 05

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