Latest Features from Serbia
Spadijer:'Dayton Was The Best Possible Solution'
The possible expansion of the competences of the Bosnia and Herzegovina state might undermine all three entities, says one of the creators of the Dayton Agreement, which established modern Bosnia.
Spas Offer Serbs a Healing Touch
There is more to Serbia’s spas than cures for rheumatism and sciatica. Many also come for the walks, sports and gathering herbs.
Roma Eviction Sullies Belgrade’s Image
Mass eviction of Roma families from capital’s Belville settlement casts poor light on Serbia’s respect for international laws on human rights.
Serbs Head for Mother Nature on Mayday
May Day may have its origins as a celebration or the urban working class, but most Serbs just want to spend the day having fun as far from the city as possible.
The Art of Joining the Party
Two playwrights who joined a number of political parties, using a modified speech by Goebbels as their agenda, have turned their experience into a performance called Oni Zive, (They Live).
Sljivancanin Turns His Prison Days Into Print
A new book by the man behind the torture of Croat prisoners in Vukovar in Croatia sheds fresh light on how former mortal enemies in the Yugoslav wars get along behind prison walls.
Easter Calls Serbs Back to the Fruska Gora Hills
At this time of year many Serbs make their way to monasteries set among rolling hills, which have been a source of poetic inspiration and reflection for centuries.
Belgrade Shuns Plight of Kosovo Roma Refugees
As the world marks International Roma Day on April 8, the issue of Roma who fled from Kosovo to the Serbian capital remains a source of controversy.
Iron Way Reveals Serbia’s Western Wonders
The reopened narrow-gauge railway on the Bosnian border transports tourists back to a bygone era – as well as through some of the country’s most stunning terrain.
Serbia Makes Song and Dance of EU Advance
In expressing their joy over the historic award of EU candidacy, Serbia’s top officials have shown they know how to party.
Getting to Know the Snow
Heavy snowfall has not destroyed Belgrade’s love for life. Skiing down city streets, cheerful family sledding on the Kosutnjak Ski Slopes, and making sculptures from ice and snow all show that Belgraders have adapted to the weather.
Vukovar Still Imprisoned by its Bloody Past
Two decades after a Serbian siege almost reduced the town to rubble, Vukovar is an unsettled place, home to two communities that face separate ways.
Band Consecration: Dedicated to Play On
Consecration are one of Belgrade’s hardest working rock groups. They never get too comfortable in one style and never rest for too long.
Underground – Belgrade’s Secret World
A network of caves, passages, bunkers, dungeons and rivers are hidden beneath the city’s streets and parks.
