RFE/RL BALKAN REPORT
12/15/2011 9:56:29 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 . |
 Tadic's "Kosovo and EU" Policy Hangs In The Balance Serbian President Boris Tadic's unprecedented criticism of the EU after the postponement of a candidate status decision for Serbia because of a lack of cooperation with Kosovo could signal a change in his position toward the territory. More  NATO: Video IDs Kosovo Attackers The commander of NATO troops in Kosovo has identified an ethnic Serb businessman and his brother as the leaders of recent attacks on international forces in northern Kosovo. More  Bosnia War Victims Praise New Jolie Film Hollywood star Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, "In the Land of Blood and Honey," tells the story of an ethnically mixed couple that is torn apart by the country's civil war. Initially, victims' groups resisted the film. On December 8, Jolie brought the film to Sarajevo for a special screening. More  EU Postpones Serbia Candidacy European Union leaders were likely to put off a key step toward eventual Serbian membership until March in a blow to Belgrade, which hoped to be awarded EU candidate status at the ongoing summit in Brussels. More  Survey Finds Endemic Corruption Corruption in politics and the public sector has become increasingly entrenched in the world, helping to fuel a year of unprecedented protest. That's according to the latest report from the watchdog group Transparency International, which tracks perceived levels of corruption in 182 nations. More |
