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Serbia Library Chief Purged for ‘Backing Terrorism’
Sacking of Sreten Ugricic for supporting a Montenegrin writer’s right to hold controversial views has drawn condemnation as a return to the worst practices of Milosevic’s Serbia in the Nineties.
Serb Police Squash Pioneer Artistic Squat
Military police dealt swiftly with unprecedented art-house takeover of a ruined army barracks in Novi Sad – but whether this was just Serbia’s first squat, or its last, remains to be seen.
Dragutin Radosavljevic: Serbian Sheriff of Nottingham
As in the legend of Robin Hood, taxmen do not like the fact that he works in the public interest.
The Splendours of Serbia’s Past
Belgrade Insight has stepped back in time to discover the once glittering world of the country’s palaces and stately homes. They give a rare insight into a colourful part of Serbian history that is often overlooked.
Serbia’s Price War Draws Fire from Business
A government move ordering retailers to cut profit margins on food may delight shoppers, but firms are attacking it as a pre-election gimmick and an assault on the free market.
Murky Serbian Media Sector Masks Monopoly Risk
Balkan Insight investigation into crisis-hit TV station Avala shows how cracks in regulation threaten media diversity.
New Party Challenges South Serbia’s Tribal Politics
Nagip Arifi’s Democratic Party seeks to break tradition of elections as ethnic headcounts - but whether voters in the polarised border region are ready remains open to question.
Beginner’s Guide to the Traditional Serbian Christmas
Serbs will be clucking at their menfolk on Christmas Eve, counting the sparks flying from burning oak branches and searching for coins in their Christmas Day loaves. We introduce you to the delights of a traditional Serbian Christmas.
Economic Lights Stay Dim in Serbia
Doldrums in economy will draw attention from upcoming general elections and the country’s EU candidacy bid.
Serbia: Future Tense
In 2012, Serbs can look forward to a flat-lining economy, an expensive election and more grumbling from the private sector.
The Changing Face of Yugoslav Journalism
Journalist Jurij Gustincic reflects on the changing world of journalism in the Balkans in an interview for Balkan Insight.
Method Acting Revives Balkan Art Scene
After Ljubljana and Zagreb, Belgrade’s Method Acting Studio gains popularity.
Drive For Balkan Extradition Deal Nears End
Serbia’s initiative to establish a pan-Balkan extradition treaty may see lift-off next year - but Kosovo’s exclusion from the scheme looks like another politically driven error.
Serbia: EU Hopes Rose and Fell
While the government worked hard to obtain EU candidate status by the end of the year, mounting troubles in northern Kosovo derailed the matter.
Serbian Film World Pins Hopes on New Law
Law defining Film Centre’s role has been years in gestation and is broadly welcomed - but many fear it can never live up to the great expectations surrounding it.
