Bulgaria Escapes Consequences Of Kosovo War, But Not Its Own Economic Blues
Bulgaria's trade deficit has widened this year. However, this should not be attributed to the war in Yugoslavia, but inherent economic weaknesses.
10 Nov 05
Albania
NEW ROUND OF OLD STYLE ALBANIAN POLITICAL DOGFIGHTING SET TO BREAK OUT
The hope of the West - that a new generation would bring normality to Albania's political scene - has been dashed. Instead the old grandees are back in charge, but this time the familiar brawling could have regional consequences.
10 Nov 05
Opposition Draws Closer Together, But Milosevic Still Has Cards Up His Sleeve
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
10 Nov 05
Reinforcements in the Sandzak
Additional troops deployed in the Muslim-dominated region of Serbia have raised fears that Milosevic may stir up fresh conflict in his own backyard.
10 Nov 05
Montenegro Counts Its Friends, Then Its Dinars
As Montenegro edges towards fiscal independence from Serbia, Milo Djukanovic's latest tour of European capitals looks like an attempt to secure international support for Montenegro before the final break-up of the federation.
10 Nov 05
Reconciliation in Kosovo Tougher than in Bosnia
The depth of animosity in Kosovo goes far beyond that in Bosnia making the task of reconstruction and ethnic reconciliation much more difficult.
10 Nov 05
Montenegro Makes the Most of the Fortunes of War
A small town on Montenegro's border with Kosovo has become a paradise for smugglers and a blessing for the Kosovo Albanians desperate to buy back the passports and cars they lost in the spring. Meanwhile, there is a roaring trade in construction materials
10 Nov 05
Hate Speech In Pristina - The Kosovo Media Wars Could Start Here
A KLA-linked news agency created a firestorm when it launched a vicious attack on a leading independent publisher and political personality. The media wars inside Kosovo may be only just beginning.
10 Nov 05
'Power Wars' Between Romania And Bulgaria
Romania and Bulgaria, both candidates for early European Union accession talks, have traded insults in the past week over what their media have called the "power war".
10 Nov 05
Belgrade University Rebels Silenced By 'Dictatorship Of The Deans'
For weeks a 'dictatorship' of state-appointed deans and chancellors ensured that Serbia's universities failed to live up to their rebellious reputation and stayed out of the opposition's current anti-regime protest campaign.
10 Nov 05
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