 RFE/RL Balkan Report 10/14/2010 4:52:20 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 . |
 Clinton Ends Balkan Tour In Kosovo U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Pristina with Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and other top officials. This is the last leg of a Balkan trip that also took her to Bosnia and Serbia. More  In Balkans, Clinton Urges Peace, Reforms U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a two-day Balkan tour, calling on Bosnia-Herzegovina to overcome ethnic divisions and embrace political reforms "or risk being left behind" for European Union and NATO integration. More  In Wake Of Riots, Belgrade On Edge Ahead Of Clinton Visit Though no one was seriously hurt in a landmark gay-rights march here on October 10, the violence between ultranationalist protesters and police that engulfed the Serbian capital threatens to overshadow a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. More  Albanians Who Saved Jews During WWII Honored In Pristina A ceremony honoring the Albanian concept of "besa" and those Albanians who saved Jews from Nazi persecution has been held in Pristina. More  Serb Police Clash With Antigay Rioters Riot police in Serbia have clashed with hundreds of far-right supporters who were trying to disrupt a gay-pride march in downtown Belgrade. More  In Serbia, Gay Activists Prepare For The Worst Gay activists, planning to hold a demonstration on October 10 in the Serbian capital, are hoping that the third time’s the charm. More  Clinton To Push For Regional Peace, Euro-Atlantic Integration On Balkan Tour U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Sarajevo at the start of a three-day trip to the Balkans that will see her meetings with heads of state and members of civil society in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo to reinforce the U.S. commitment to peace building and democracy throughout the region, and push the countries' leaders to move closer into Euro-Atlantic integration. More  Kosovo To Hold Elections In 2011 Acting Kosovo President Jakup Krasniqi said that the date for early elections will be announced soon and will be based on the constitution. More  Old Divisions Persist After Bosnia's Elections Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina appear to have perpetuated the country's persistent ethnic divisions. More  Macedonia Hopeful Of 'South Stream' Deal With Gazprom A Macedonian official says Skopje has a good chance to be included in the South Stream natural-gas pipeline project either as a transit country or in the construction of a side route. More  Serbian Patriarch Enthroned In Kosovo Church Amid Tight Security Thousands of faithful Serbs gathered in the Kosovo town of Pec to attend the enthroning ceremony of the head of Serbia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej. More  Ethnically Divided Bosnia Votes In General Elections Bosnians have voted on October 3 in general elections dominated by issues of nationalism and ethnicity. More  Nationalism High, Hopes Low In Bosnia Election Bosnia-Herzegovina is gearing up for general elections amid doubts the poll can ease interethnic tensions and usher in the political reforms demanded by the international community. More  Serbia's Sandzak Becomes Balkans' Latest Hot Spot Tensions are rising in Serbia's Muslim-majority region of Sandzak, where local Bosniaks say their needs are being neglected by officials in Belgrade. More  Kosovo President Resigns After Ruling Kosovo's Constitutional Court said on September 24 that President Fatmir Sejdiu had violated the constitution by simultaneously holding office and the leadership of his party, the Democratic League of Kosovo. More  Interview: PM Thaci Talks About The UN's Kosovo Resolution Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci spoke with RFE/RL's Nikola Krastev in New York one day after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution aimed at opening the way for dialogue between Belgrade and Kosovo. Whether that will actually happen remains unclear. Kosovo's declaration of independence has so far been recognized by 70 of the United Nations' 192 member states. More |
