RFE/RL Balkan Report
12/23/2010 6:38:59 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the western Balkans.
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Montenegrin PM Steps Down
The prime minister of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, has announced his resignation. He's the longest serving political leader in the Balkans, having held the office of prime minister on three occasions, and that of state president once. More 
Thaci Allegations Don’t Change The Broader Perspective On Kosovo
Even if Dick Marty is able to prove the worst of his allegations against Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and UCK members, it would not erase the crimes committed by Milosevic’s forces. And, crucially, it does not undermine the reasons for NATO intervention in 1999. More 
Investigator Calls For Truth About Kosovo Organ-Trafficking Ring
Council of Europe investigator Dick Marty has defended his report on organ trafficking in Kosovo and Albania, saying the future of a country cannot be built without establishing the truth. More 
Kosovo’s Thaci 'Linked To Organ Trafficking'
Just days after his party emerged the front-runner in a general election, Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Taci stands accused of heading a criminal group in the late 1990s that was involved in drug and organ trafficking. The accusation -- in a draft report from the Council of Europe -- has been dismissed by Kosovo's government as "slanderous." More 
The Balkans Look To 2011 With Cautious Optimism
A number of situations could have turned ugly recently in the Balkans. Does the fact that they didn't translate into hope for progress? More 
Serbian Inflation Hits 10 Percent
Central Bank Governor Dejan Soskic said the government had planned for inflation of 6 percent in 2010. More 
Thaci Declared Victor In Kosovo Vote
Kosovo's incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has been named the preliminary winner of the December 12 parliamentary vote -- the country's first since declaring independence from Serbia nearly three years ago. But there are signs of voting irregularities, and Thaci's main rival has yet to concede defeat. More Belgrade is urging Kosovar Serbs to boycott Sunday's general election. But in contrast to previous votes, fewer are inclined to listen this time. More |
