Europe's Youngest Premier In Albania
Ilir Meta, the new premier, takes an impartial line on Kosovo and promises quick results in the battle to restore order and root out corruption.
10 Nov 05
Albania
Milosevic's Men Are Jumping
The high-profile defection by a previously stalwart Milosevic ally is only the most notable of a slow but steady unravelling of the ruling Socialist Party.
10 Nov 05
Losers Cry Foul As Macedonia Elects New President
Albanians have helped elect the candidate of the Macedonian nationalist party. But widespread claims of electoral fraud have cast a shadow over the poll and will almost certainly lead to political conflict.
10 Nov 05
The UN's Mea Culpa Over Srebrenica
With uncharacteristic frankness the UN has admitted liability in the deaths of thousands of civilians murdered by Serbian forces in the so-called UN "safe haven".
10 Nov 05
The Serbian Opposition's Metaphysical Unity in Istanbul
A unified Serbian opposition failed to materialise in Istanbul, but agreement was reached on a number of key issues, including participation in the Balkans Stability Pact.
10 Nov 05
Draskovic Uncomfortable, But Uncompromising In Istanbul.
Iconoclastic Serb nationalist Vuk Draskovic - ever ready to evoke centuries of Ottoman Turkish rule over his motherland - visited Istanbul last week with offerings for the OSCE, new navigators of Serb destiny.
10 Nov 05
Mixed Reaction To Srebrenica Report
The soldiers of DutchBat III have escaped serious criticism from UN investigators studying the Srebrenica massacre. It is news welcomed with much relief in Dutch official circles - but by great anger among the survivors.
10 Nov 05
Justice Delayed In Kosovo
Kosovo is a legal vacuum, with uncertain laws, missing judges and
10 Nov 05
Kosovo Abandoned?
Ethnic Albanian demands for independence and continued reprisals against
10 Nov 05
Kosovo Waits For The Vote
The international community remains dogged by the question of when to hold
10 Nov 05
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