RFE/RL Balkan Report
6/16/2011 5:05:09 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the western Balkans.
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Greece Slams Skopje Over Statue
Greece has criticized Macedonia's erection of a bronze statue of Alexander the Great as a provocation that could further strain relations with the country with which it is locked in a name dispute. More 
Mladic's Long Shadow
The day before his extradition to The Hague to face charges of war crimes and genocide, Ratko Mladic requested permission from the Serbian authorities to visit the grave of his daughter Ana. More 
Serbian-Born Writer Wins U.K. Prize
Belgrade-born author Tea Obreht has been awarded Britain's prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, "The Tiger's Wife," an examination of the Balkan wars of the 1990s. The 25-year-old Obreht, who lives in the United States, is the youngest author to win the prize. More 
Belgrade Erects Statue To Former Azerbaijani President
A statue of late Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev has been unveiled in a Belgrade park whose renovation was aided by 2 million euros ($2.9 million) from the Azerbaijani government. More 
Serbia Unfreezes Mladic's Military Pension
Following Ratko Mladic's arrest on May 26 in a small town near Belgrade, Serbian officials paid about 50,000 euros ($70,000) to the war crimes indictee's family in pension arrears that had accrued since late 2005. More 
Macedonia Ruling Party Says Victor
The ruling VMRO-DPMNE party has claimed victory in Macedonia's early parliamentary elections. More 
The Boy Who Took Chocolate From Mladic Looks Back
It was a video that shocked and disgusted much of the world. More 
Podcast: Kids With Bombs; A Balalaika Virtuoso; Balkans Redux; Cold War Tales From RFE/RL
In this week's show, kids with bombs, a balalaika virtuoso, Balkans redux, and Cold War tales from RFE/RL. More |
