Milenko Vasovic
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Police violence against anti-regime protestors in Belgrade escalated further on Thursday night, but opposition leaders are urging their followers to stand firm in the face of the batons.
In the last few days a few bridges have been thrown across the divide between the leaders of the Serbian opposition and the country's maverick political figure Vuk Draskovic, once more raising the possibility of a united opposition to Slobodan Milosevic's
While Serbia's opposition is seeking elections at federal, republican and local levels, the most the regime is offering is a municipal poll. Meanwhile, lest voting change anything, new legislation is likely to slash the powers of local government.
Vuk Draskovic is certain that Sunday's miraculous escape from a car crash Sunday that killed four of his colleagues was an attempted assassination. Speculation that it could drive Draskovic into the arms of the opposition is rising.
Yugoslav authorities have arrested five Serbian paramilitaries, accusing them of working for the French secret services to assassinate President Milosevic.
The Serbian Renewal Movement has finally released the evidence behind its claim that the Serbian State Security Service was involved in an attempt to assassinate party leader Vuk Draskovic.
Two daily papers and Studio B TV have again been penalised under Serbia's Information Law - for reporting claims that the state had a part in an alleged bud to assassinate opposition leader Vuk Draskovic.
Montenegrins living in Serbia are being pressured into taking sides in the political battle between Belgrade and Podgorica.
A former banker suspected of massive fraud has mysteriously been allowed to leave the country.
Veterans of the Belgrade demonstrations which toppled Milosevic claim the protests were planned with military precision.