Balkans

Tadic Car Accident Exposes Divisions in Serbia

Contrasting interpretations of the presidential motorcade incident reveals a society able to agree on almost nothing.

21 Feb 05

The war on organised crime is seen as the major problem facing Bosnia, yet the new European security force has dropped it from its mandate.

21 Feb 05

Both Serb and Albanian woman are starting to resist the idea that they’re destined to be homemakers.

21 Feb 05

Most reporters on the region’s new ethnically mixed radio and TV stations enjoy the challenge - but that isn’t always the case with the listeners.

21 Feb 05

The end of the 2001 conflict has left ex-fighters feeling they gained little from handing over their guns.

21 Feb 05

The intrusion of politics into sport has left Albanian teams torn over whether to take part in Serbian or Kosovo leagues.

21 Feb 05

After recent local elections handed victory to more militant Albanian parties, talk of border changes is once more in the air.

21 Feb 05

Revelations that the secret services placed the president under surveillance have pushed Croatia to the brink of a constitutional crisis.

21 Feb 05

Bribery and corruption appear routine among officials on what may soon be the gateway to the European Union.

21 Feb 05

Albanian police have arrested four people smuggling in surface-to-air missiles allegedly destined for Albanian separatists in Macedonia.

21 Feb 05

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