Albania

Kosovo Serbs Demand Ethnic Division

Serb call for federalisation of the region regarded as an attempt to outmanoeuvre Albanians

6 Sep 05

A new power struggle could soon break out in Serbia - between the premier and the mafia.

6 Sep 05

Ashdown's high-handed attitude towards the independent press and misguided trust in nationalist parties will get him nowhere.

6 Sep 05

The growing power of the Serbian mafia is likely to further damage the region’s EU membership prospects.

6 Sep 05

The country risks turning into a pariah state once more, unless the authorities confront the mafia.

6 Sep 05

Serbia’s slain prime minister was never afraid to speak his mind.

6 Sep 05

Corrupt courts and law enforcers fail to grapple with crime and punishment.

6 Sep 05

Siding with the US on Iraq may suit Sofia's short-term interests, but could threaten its long-term goal of joining the European Union.

6 Sep 05

As well as cracking down on the mafia, the authorities are threatening the country's nascent democracy.

6 Sep 05

Albanian criminals are coming up with ever more ingenious ways of smuggling migrants.

6 Sep 05

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