Latest Premium Articles from the Balkans
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Kosovo Nervous About Response to Final Status Ruling
Special negotiating team to deal with Kosovo's reaction to Ahtisaari's decision because government deemed by some to be too unstable to handle process.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Schwarz-Schilling's Exit Leaves Bosnia in Disarray
Departure of mediator comes in the wake of mounting international and local criticism of his hands-off approach.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Election Deals Blow to Serbia's Main Centrist Parties
Poor showing by two main democratic parties likely to slow formation of new government.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
EU Lends Hand in Bulgarian Nurses Case
Sofia has new allies over its Libya captives but is divided about how best to use their aid.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Bosnia: Constitution Reform Setback
With parties unable to agree about amendments, the so-called April package may be dead in the water.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Second Stock Exchange Merger Reveals Trend
Merger of Croatian stock exchanges seen as small step in broader consolidation foreseen for equities markets of south-east Europe.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Kosovo Albanians Prepare Guarded Assent to UN plan
While mainstream leaders voice content with deal’s outline, radical fringe talks up protest plans.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Independence Overshadows Deal on New Government
Outgoing premier’s hard-line stance on Kosovo makes it harder for two centrist parties to reach a deal.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Macedonia Seeks Closure of Kosovo Drama
Although Skopje maintains a calm stance on independence, there are still anxieties over Kosovo’s final status.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Albania Lobbies Discretely for Independence
Tirana likely to be among first to recognise new state for which it has consistently manoeuvred.
18 Sep 07 / 13:45:24
Mitrovica Serbs Hold Their Breath Amid Talk of Unrest
While some warn of fighting if Kosovo gains statehood, few Serbs want territorial division.
18 Sep 07 / 07:02:00
EU Boost to Greens in Bulgaria and Romania
Environmentalists have become serious opponents to business interests over the European Natura 2000 programme, leaving local governments helpless in the cross-fire.
17 Sep 07 / 07:03:00
Serbs Mull Over Partitioning Kosovo
Officials won’t say so publicly, but the idea of cutting Kosovo in two could offer a way out of deadlock.
13 Sep 07 / 11:19:00
Kosovo`s Choice Between Justice and Organised Crime
Following the murder of a popular policeman, Kosovars can no longer plead ignorance about the extent to which mafia crime has penetrated the country.
12 Sep 07 / 07:02:00
Strains Tell within Europe over Kosovo (Duplicate)
Trapped between the tough and exclusive positions adopted by the US and Russia, even the semblance of EU unity over Kosovo is falling apart.
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