Stories about Serbia from July, 2006
Serbia: Talks of War
Eric Gordy of East Ethnia writes on the talks of war and the pains of forming a viable democratic coalition in Serbia.
Serbia: Yugoslav Film Archive
Belgrade Blog writes about the new storage space for the Yugoslav film archive.
Serbia: Macedonian Gastarbeiters
Dictionary of the Serbian Mess writes about Macedonian miners working at Serbian mines.
Serbia: Promotion Slogan
Desperate Serbwife suggests a slogan to promote Serbia abroad: “It's Springtime in Serbia.”
Serbia: Ceca the Pop Star
Florian Bieber of East Ethnia writes about Ceca, a Serbian pop star, and her new album, Ideally Bad: “From gangster bride to heroic widow and Serbian J-Lo, she demonstrated a...
Serbia: Belgrade Beer Festival and Accomodation
Belgrade Blog writes about the upcoming Belgrade Beer Festival. Desperate Serbwife describes a possible accomodation option: a nice, tiny hotel in Belgrade's center.
The Balkans: Graffiti Photos
Mat Savelli of Roma Roma posts a collection of the Balkan graffiti photos: “So, while “death to all Croats!” might give the impression that, say, Mostar east of the Neretva...
Serbia: Government Changes
Doug Muir of A Fistful of Euros writes about changes in the Serbian government looming ahead: “So, elections in Serbia, probably this autumn, almost certainly by early next year.”
Serbia: Symbols of the 1990s (2)
Viktor of Belgrade Blog posts part 2 of the series about the 1990s in Serbia: “Walking down some streets all you could hear was buzzing and see money switch hands,...
Serbia: Kosovo Policewoman
KosovaReports reposts an article about a Kosovo policewoman who has managed to bring order to a “troublesome” town.
The Balkans: News From the Region
Ed Alexander of Balkan Baby writes from and about a Croatian village of Podsused, and covers the latest news from the region, including Slovenia's upcoming entry into the Eurozone.
Serbia: Symbols of the 1990s
Belgrade Blog begins a series of stories about the 1990s and their symbols in Serbia: “Popular monthypython-like TV shows of the time included jokes about trading a liter of blood...
Serbia: Belgrade's Parking System
Brooke of Desperate Serbwife writes about Belgrade's unique parking system, a “hidden gem” that other countries seem not to appreciate enough to borrow: “When you park your car downtown, you...
Serbia: Tourism
Belgrade Blog posts a rough translation of an article on tourism that appeared in a Serbian publication: “Some tourists complain that portions are too large in our restaurants. Often they...
Balkans: Regional Languages and Wikipedia
Dictionary of the Serbian Mess points out the similarity between Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Serbo-Croation languages and wonders why they should all be represented on Wikipedia.
Serbia: Photographic Film on Serbia in the 1990s
Viktor of Belgrade Blog posts a film by journalist Nadezda Milenkovic, which “consists of pictures by Goranka Matic, one of our best photographers, showing Serbia in the nineties, and the...
Serbia: Mobile Phones in Kosovo
Wu Wei writes about what it was like to be a mobile phone consumer in Kosovo and reports that the situation may soon change for the better.
Serbia: Pop Culture Appearances
Rachel of Pustolovina: Adventure in Serbian lists a couple of Serbia's pop culture appearances.
