Stories about Montenegro from March, 2006
Serbia & Montenegro: Likes and Dislikes About the Country
Daniel Ginsberg of The Native Speaker gives an honest answer to this question from an anonymous commenter: “will you be honest and say what (or who) makes you really angry here in serbia? be honest… how do you like people here?”
Serbia & Montenegro: Memories of Belgrade Bombing
Viktor of Belgrade Blog writes about what it felt like to be in Belgrade during the bombing seven years ago.
Serbia & Montenegro: Eurovision Conflict
Ed at Balkan Baby writes that Serbia and Montenegro seriously disagree on who should represent their country at this year's Eurovision Song Contest: No Name, a Montenegrin boy-band, or a Serbian band called Flamingoes? “Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Zivkovic said that this music competition had caused ‘much more excitement last...
The Balkans: “Finally, the Post-Milosevic Era”
Slobodan Milosevic, former Yugoslav leader and a war-crimes defendant, died of a heart attack in his prison cell in the Hague on March 11. After much debate, it was decided to bury him privately in his hometown of Pozarevac, 80 km of Serbia's capital Belgrade, on March 18. Until then,...
Serbia & Montenegro: Failure to Catch Karadzic in 2002
At Finding Karadzic, Balkan Ghost cites a letter by “a former western soldier in the Balkans” whose unit failed to capture Radovan Karadzic in 2002.
Serbia & Montenegro: Dispute on Montenegro's Future Continues
Doug Muir of A Fistful of Euros continues the debate on Montenegro's independence. (The discussion's beginning is here, part 2 is here.)
Serbia & Montenegro: Dispute on the Future of Montenegro
Over at A Fistful of Euros, Doug Muir argues against the independence of Montenegro and Brussels Gonzo disagrees with him.
Czech Republic: What Yugoslavia Meant For Czechs
The death of Slobodan Milosevic inspires Gazing into the Abyss to write about the Czechs’ feelings toward (what used to be) Yugoslavia: “‘Yugoslavia’ is likeable word for Czech ears. Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, BiH, Slovenia, Macedonia… they are not. Most Czechs never took an effort to grasp what happened in...
The Balkans: The ICJ Genocide Trial (1-3)
Eric Gordy of East Ethnia tackles a number of issues inherent in the dispute between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro, which is currently being heard by the International Court of Justice. The first three parts posted so far highlight these questions: 1. Did genocide occur? 2. Was there a policy?...
Central & Eastern Europe: International Women's Day
March 8 has been an official day off in Russia and Ukraine, and here are some bloggers’ reactions to the holiday – in Russia and Ukraine, as well as elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe. Scott W. Clark of Foreign Notes, a Kyiv-based blog, is not happy about the universality...
Serbia & Montenegro: Climbing in Montenegro
Mat Savelli at Roma Roma posts another installation on his travel in Montenegro: “It's fantastic though because there are seemingly no tourists here (save myself) and absolutely no limits in terms of wandering. It's a bit like being in Rome, except everything is better preserved and you can climb, touch,...
The Balkans: Grbavica Screening in Serbia and Other News
There was talk that Grbavica, the Berlinale's Golden Bear winner film, would not be shown in Serbia – but it was and, moreover, was well-received. This and other news in Eric Gordy's news roundup over at East Ethnia.
Serbia & Montenegro: Montenegro Travel, Part One
Mat Savelli of Roma Roma posts the first part of his Montenegro travel account, which includes a moving story of his encounter with two independent-minded Roma kids.
Serbia & Montenegro: A Trip Through Kosovo
Mat Savelli of Roma Roma describes his trip through Kosovo by car – a trip of “about thirteen hours in the random cars of strangers.”
The Balkans: A Joke About Radovan Karadzic
Meaghan of American For Hire shares a joke about Radovan Karadzic told by a cab driver in Belgrade.
Kosovo: A Trip to Pristina
Mat Savelli at Roma Roma describes his trip to Pristina, Kosovo, and shares his thoughts on the possibility of the province's change of status.
