Five years after the signing of the Dayton peace agreement, opinion is fiercely divided over the effectiveness of the accord. Some argue that it is deeply flawed and should be reformed or even scrapped. Others maintain that under the circumstances it offe
Macedonia seeks closer ties with China after attempts to court Taiwanese investment come to naught
The Presevo conflict in southern Serbia will test the new government's democratic credentials
The end of the Milosevic era heralds a revival of Serbia's urban youth scene
Region risks missing out on Europe unless it tackles soaring unemployment.
Government blamed after court frees alleged criminal who took over a whole village for months.
More needs to be done to stamp out the high-level corruption, seen as major obstacle to the country’s bid to join the European Union.
Accused of infecting hundreds of children with HIV, the nurses languish on Libyan death row as their fate is discussed at home.
Local police seem more concerned with directing the traffic than tackling the city’s spiralling drug problem.
Bureaucratic loopholes and legal muddles mean a rare species of fish is still on the menu in many restaurants
