RFE/RL Balkan Report
2/16/2012 7:38:54 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the western Balkans.
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Kosovo, Serbia Talk, Despite Serb Vote
European Union-brokered talks between Serbia and Kosovo are set to resume, just days after this week's vote by Kosovo Serbs to reject the authority of the territory's ethnic Albanian leaders. More 
'Outsider' Jolie Puts Bosnia's War Story On World Stage
Angelina Jolie's new film about the Bosnian war, "In the Land of Blood and Honey," was screened in Sarajevo on February 14 before thousands of local residents and war survivors. Afterward, Jolie said she was "terrified" while making the film because the war was such a painful time in Bosnia's history. More 
UN Hails Return Of Serbia-Kosovo Talks
he assistant secretary-general for UN peacekeeping operations, Edmond Mulet, has told the UN Security Council the resumption of dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, after a three-month break, is helping ease tensions. More 
The Truth-Teller: Natasa Kandic, Urging Serbs To Face The Past
More than a decade has passed since the end of the Balkan wars, where international observers say ethnic Serb fighters were responsible for the bulk of atrocities in the region, particularly Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. But despite the handover of major war-crimes suspects like Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic, Belgrade remains reluctant to face the sins of the past. Lawyer Natasa Kandic has built an unpopular and often dangerous career out of pushing her country to face the truth about its history. More |
