Latest Views from the Balkans
"Croatia’s Putin" Takes Over Tudjman’s Party
Newly elected head of HDZ, Tomislav Karamarko wins the post by reviving the nationalist rhetoric of the 1990s.
Hague Ruling Won’t Help Macedonia in Chicago
The continued blockade of Macedonia’s NATO hopes - which we’re seeing once again at the Chicago summit - shows the West still prefers the principle of solidarity to obedience to international law.
Dacic as PM Would Take Serbia Backwards
Serbia badly needs a decisive new prime minister with vision, experience and strength – not a cynical old relic of the Milosevic regime.
Bosnia is Learning Wrong Counterterrorism Lessons
Continued detention of Imad Al Husin - who has never been charged with a crime - shows Bosnia has taken steps in the wrong direction when it comes to balancing human rights against national security issues.
Why Serbia’s Cultural Guardians Still Fear Europe
The prevalent fear regarding Serbia’s European candidacy - that Europe will ‘swallow’ Serbia’s culture and force it do dance to its tune – is misplaced.
Mercep and Vukovar
Mercep’s responsibility for Vukovar crimes may never be investigated.
Shadow of London ‘Orbit’ in Bosnia: Mittal Suppresses Memories of Omarska
Refusal of world’s largest steel company to allow victims access to the site of the notorious former camp in Bosnia on ‘safety’ grounds is an outrage.
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
Serbia Is Showing Its Anti-European Side
Arrest and treatment of Kosovo trade unionist Hasan Abazi should send alarm bells ringing in Washington and Brussels about the true nature of Serbia’s supposedly pro-Western government.
Two Decades on, Bosnia’s Divisions Are Self-Imposed
As the world remembers the anniversary of the start of the siege of the Bosnian capital, it is worth pondering the forces that still divide the country to this day.
Serbia’s Childish Game of Tit-for-Tat
Forget the rule of law. It’s now clear that if your government has in any way offended top Serbian officials, you cross Serbia at your own risk.
Philistine Serbia Breaks its Young Artists’ Hearts
The average arts graduate’s romantic dreams are soon shattered in Serbia - a land where the state has little cash and businesses are only interested in sponsoring sport.
The Big Powers Have Betrayed Democracy in Bosnia
Nation-building cannot be said to have failed in Bosnia as the big powers, operating under warped calculations, have not allowed democracy to take root there in the first place.
Zeljko Komsic, All Teeth but No Backbone
Bosnians are still puzzling over why the popular and populist Social Democrat quit ‘out of principle’ on Monday – only to dump those same principles and come back a mere two days later.
Serbia Endangers Region by Rehabilitating Chetniks
Serbia’s announced rehabilitation of Draza Mihailovic is a fatal concession to the idea of Great Serbia - and to the ideas of the Croatian Ustasha, and all who aim to equalise Fascism and Anti-Fascism.
