Stories about Serbia from April, 2008
Serbia, EU: SAA Signed
Balkan Anarchist, Byzantine Blog, and Srebrenica Genocide Blog blog about the signing of the EU's Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Serbia today.
Serbia, EU: More on SAA
Greater Surbiton writes about the relations between the EU and Serbia.
Serbia, EU: SAA and the Election
Kosmopolit reviews perspectives on whether the EU should offer Serbia a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) before the May 11 general election.
Serbia: Biljana Srbljanovic
Balkan Baby writes about Biljana Srbljanovic, Belgrade mayoral candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party.
Albania: “Albanosphere”
Douglas Muir of A Fistful of Euros posts a new installment on the “Greater Albania” – an extensive overview of the myths and facts about the “Albanosphere.”
Serbia, Kosovo: Election
Krenar Gashi of Balkan Insight offers a Kosovar's perspective on the upcoming election in Serbia – and the campaigning in Kosovo.
Kosovo: The Army Challenge
Balkan Baby writes about the challenges of creating Kosovo's new army: “It is hard, in fact impossible, to imagine any of North Mitrovica’s angry and bitter Serb residents, those who attacked UN forces recently and killed a Ukrainian policeman, signing up to join a re-branded KLA.”
Serbia: New Belgrade
“New Belgrade” – regarded by many “as a giant sleeping dorm” – turns 60, Belgrade 2.0 reports and posts some pictures and video.
Serbia, Kosovo: War Reporting
From the Frontline posts a story of how a cell phone and a roll of Deutschmarks saved a reporter's life in the village of Prekaz, Kosovo.
Croatia: Vukovar
Balkan Baby writes about the Vukovar massacre and the trial of Bogdan Kuzmic.
Kosovo, Serbia: Discussion of a Kosovo Article
A discussion of Dejan Djokic's article on Kosovo – at the Guardian's Comment is Free.
Kosovo, Serbia: More on Haradinaj’s Verdict
Balkan Baby writes about the implications of Ramush Haradinaj’s verdict.
Albania, Kosovo: “Important Political Force”
A Fistful of Euros on “Greater Albania”: “[…] Even though there won’t be a ‘Greater Albania,’ the Balkans are seeing a completely new phenomenon: the emergence of Albanians as an important political force.”
Southeast Europe, Russia: War, Peace, and Shared History
Veronica Khokhlova translates some Russophone bloggers' views on shared history and conflict in Southeastern Europe and the Caucasus.
Kosovo: Ramush Haradinaj Acquitted
A Fistful of Euros comments on the acquittal of former Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj at the Hague: “Testifying against a popular KLA commander-turned-popular politician: not so easy.”
Lithuania: Divided Over Kosovo
Lituanica reports that the Lithuanian parliament failed to recognize Kosovo's independence on April Fool's Day.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: “Grim Anniversary”
Srebrenica Genocide Blog marks a “grim anniversary”: “five years since the first Srebrenica genocide victims were buried” in the village of Potočari.
Serbia, Kosovo: Credibility of a B92's Report
A Fistful of Euros questions the credibility of B92's report on “Kosovo as the ‘heart of [the] Balkan drug route’.”
Central & Eastern Europe: Thoughts on Geopolitics and Identity
Greek-Macedonian name dispute inspires Amman-based Reflect Upon… to reflect on identity, geography and geopolitics.
Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, EU: Hunt for Karadzic
Balkan Baby writes about the implications of yet another failed attempt to capture Radovan Karadzic.
