Towards A New State Of Emergency
Serbia has just lifted its state of war. Barring a miracle, it is heading towards a new state of emergency.
Serbia has just lifted its state of war. Barring a miracle, it is heading towards a new state of emergency.
After its early alliance with Milosevic, the Serbian Orthodox Church is struggling to present itself as a new voice of moderation.
The Serbs must be invited to "share the risks of building a future democracy" in Kosovo, says the province's top independent journalist, Veton Surroi. (BCR No 50, 23-Jun-99)
Serb refugees on the move out of Kosovo are being directed away from Belgrade, for fear that their presence might upset the state's preferred image of victory over the 'NATO aggressors'
The flawed peace that emerged from the Dayton Agreement - which halted the war but did not resolve the conflict in Bosnia - bodes ill for the future of Kosovo.
All options are open, Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic tells US President Bill Clinton, discussing prospects for a 'realignment of relations' with Serbia - even a possible referendum on independence.
Tribunal Update 130: Last Week in The Hague (14-20 June, 1999)
Tribunal Update 130: Last Week in The Hague (14-20 June, 1999)
Tribunal Update 130: Last Week in The Hague (14-20 June, 1999)
Skopje appears to have accepted that it must recognise the political role of the KLA.