Balkans

Bid to End Macedonia Name Dispute

There are renewed efforts to resolve one of the thorniest diplomatic disputes in the Balkans.

6 Sep 05

Kosovo's first commercial bank pledges to promote economic growth in one of the poorest regions in Europe.

6 Sep 05

As Slobodan Milosevic steps up pressure on Montenegro, the republic's leader reassures the West that he will not rush towards independence.

6 Sep 05

Many Serb refugees from Croatia have welcomed the new liberal government in Zagreb, but still fear intimidation and discrimination if they return.

6 Sep 05

Croatia's new prime minister and presidential candidates have signalled better days ahead for Croatian Serbs.

6 Sep 05

Bosnian Serb hard-liners, apparently backed by Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, are attempting to oust Republika Srpska's moderate government.

6 Sep 05

Militant Albanians mock former comrades taking on peacetime duties.

6 Sep 05

Balkan politicians are eager to apportion blame as a massive cyanide spillage wends its way from Romania to the Black Sea.

6 Sep 05

The lure of quick profits in post-war Kosovo is proving stronger than ethnic divisions.

6 Sep 05

Montenegrins living in Serbia are being pressured into taking sides in the political battle between Belgrade and Podgorica.

6 Sep 05

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