Building on the Airlie Agreement
The Airlie Declaration, by Kosovo Albanian and Serb representatives, has raised hopes for reconciliation. But only the participants can make it work.
16 Nov 05
Macedonia
The Serbian X-Files
It's official: McDonald's toys are satanic! Well, that's if Agent Mulder, aka Col. Svetozar Radisic, new spokesman of the Yugoslav Army, is to be believed.
16 Nov 05
The President In Hospital, Croatia On The Eve Of Elections
After weeks of denial and misinformation, the truth is out - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman has been fighting for his life in the Dubrava hospital in Zagreb for more than two weeks.
16 Nov 05
Macedonians And Their Father Figures
Macedonia's mainstream parties hoped for a quieter life by putting up junior candidates as successors to the country's overweening father figure, president Kiro Gligorov, but the contest only heralds deeper crises.
16 Nov 05
The Kosovo Numbers Game
So how many people were killed in Kosovo? Opponents of the NATO bombing campaign claim estimates were wildly exaggerated through cynical propaganda. But the totals for confirmed dead are mounting.
16 Nov 05
Serbian Justice On Trial
The prosecution of a Kosovo Albanian human rights activist on terrorism charges has exposed serious gaps in the rule of law in Serbia.
16 Nov 05
Comment: Facing The Challenge Of Corruption
Reports of corruption in Bosnia should not lead to the reduction of reconstruction and redevelopment aid.
16 Nov 05
Vuk Strikes Again
Vuk Draskovic, Serbia's ultimate political chameleon, did his best to divide the opposition and undermine Thursday's key Belgrade demonstration.
16 Nov 05
Tito Takes The First Round In Macedonia
The strong showing by the Social Democrat has forced runners-up to make some quick strategic decisions, while the ruling VMRO-DPMNE announces major personnel changes.
16 Nov 05
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.
16 Nov 05
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