RFE/RL BALKAN REPORT
27.09.2012
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 . |
 Serb Cleared U.S. Embassy Arson A Serbian court has cleared a man of charges that he'd set fire to the U.S. Embassy during anti-Western riots in Belgrade in 2008. More Supporters of the Russian punk activist collective Pussy Riot gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Belgrade on September 12, demanding the release of the three members of the group who are imprisoned in Moscow. The protesters chanted a phrase from a Pussy Riot song, asking the Virgin Mary to "drive out" Vladimir Putin. (RFE/RL's Balkan Service) More  Macedonia Soccer Movie Kicks Off Controversy Soccer has always been a sport that lends itself to drama and it has been the source of many great stories that resonate beyond the field of play. Now, a Macedonian filmmaker has brought one of his country's great football tales to the big screen, sparking lots of controversy along the way. More |
