Balkans

Smugglers Making Small Fortunes

For jobless men in Raska, the trade in contraband goods across the border between Serbia and Kosovo is a lifeline.

2 Aug 05

While thousands claim they suffered at the hands of police violence in the 1990s, it seems few will ever see their abusers in court.

2 Aug 05

Plans to introduce Bosnian language classes in schools have angered Serb nationalists and leave most locals puzzled.

2 Aug 05

If Montenegro becomes independent, an international frontier will run through the middle of Sandzak, cutting the Bosniak community into two

2 Aug 05

Scarred by potholed roads and grim-looking towns, it’s not surprising that internationals rarely visit the countryside’s hidden treasures.

2 Aug 05

Womens’ groups voice anger at plans to class domestic violence as a “misdemeanour” punishable with a fine.

2 Aug 05

Far from solving anything, their main achievement has been to further undermine public confidence in the institutions of government.

2 Aug 05

Search intensifies as Brussels makes it clear the general must be caught before accession talks start.

2 Aug 05

Activists face an uphill battle in changing a climate of public indifference towards animal welfare.

2 Aug 05

A visit to Kosovo by Serbia’s president was a missed opportunity to heal old wounds.

2 Aug 05

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