 RFE/RL Balkan Report 8/26/2010 6:16:29 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the western Balkans. For more stories on the Balkans, please visit and bookmark our Balkans page . |
 Germany To Serbia: It's Time To Toe EU Line On Kosovo When it comes to Kosovo, Serbia and the West occupy alternate realities. Serbia continues to insist Kosovo's independence is not a done deal. The West, with growing impatience, says it is. Germany's foreign minister will become the latest Western diplomat to urge Serbia to leave its reality behind when he travels to Belgrade as part of a three-day Balkans tour. More  Serbian Companies Decry 'Invasion' By Croatian Firms Serbian businesses are upset over what they call an "economic invasion" by Croatian firms and are asking the government to help protect domestic companies. More Kosovo's Finance Minister Ahmat Shala says that the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) move last month to back Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence has paved the way for the country to join the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). More  Serbia Pol Urges 'Kosovo' Expunction Former Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic has said Serbia has no sovereignty over Kosovo and should change its constitution to remove references to Kosovo being a part of Serbia. More |
