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Reading Between the Lines
The two most influential daily newspapers in Montenegro reported on the arrest in July 2008 of Radovan Karadzic from very different angles, underlining the stark divisions and continued strength of pro-Serbian sentiment there.
Montenegro Makes History With War Compensation Offer
While Podgorica creates regional precedent, offering to pay families of Bosnians deported and killed in 1992, victims insist justice won’t be done until those behind the crimes face trial.
Djukanovic Seeks Fresh Mandate in Montenegro
With an economic storm around the corner, the government looks set on securing another four years in power as soon as possible.
West Balkans Braces for Economic Ice Age
Southeast Europe faces return to instability as inconsistent governments and fragile economies wrestle with imminent economic and social hardship caused by global crisis.
Montenegro Real Estate Boom Turns to Bust
As once buoyant property market cashes, country awakens from year-long post-independence party to nasty hangover.
Albanians Rediscover Joy of Holidays in Balkans
Holidaymakers who once rushed Westwards or to North Africa with their swimsuits and towels are now taking vacations closer to home, lured by the deals on offer in the neighbourhood.
New NATO States but no Visa-free Travel
Gazing into her crystal ball, our Brussels correspondent gives Balkan Insight readers some tips concerning key developments in the region in 2009.
Power struggle: Meeting Global Energy Challenges in Balkans
Read the articles by the ten journalists selected from Southeast Europe to participate in the 2008 programme of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence here.
Will the Financial Crisis Affect Giving?
Private donors are hurting from the financial crisis, and while history suggests they will continue to help their grantees, this is only if the crisis doesn’t last too long.
Montenegro Risks French Fury Over EU Application
Despite discouragement from France, holder of EU presidency, Podgorica intends to apply to join 27-nation club in December.
Expulsion A Step Too Far, Say Diplomats
EU diplomats warn Belgrade to stop behaving as if former Yugoslav states are its provinces.
Balkan Banks Feel Blessed By Isolation
Financial Institutions in Southeast Europe remain bullish about growth prospects, despite the global downturn.
Albania Leads Balkans in Business Climate Reform
World Bank report praises pace of reform in Eastern Europe overall but some Balkan states, like Bosnia, are lagging behind.
Montenegro 'Wavering' in Commitment to EU
Opposition leaders and influential think tanks say the Djukanovic regime has no real desire to embrace the EU and so come under the closer scrutiny of the Brussels bureaucracy.
Kosovo Recognition Presents Montenegro With Dilemma
Podgorica is caught between a rock and hard place over Kosovo, with the ethnic Albanian minority clamouring for recognition and Serbs demanding the opposite.
