RFE/RL BALKAN REPORT
16.05.2013
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 . |
 Interview: EU's Enlargement Chief Finds Many Ways To Say ‘More Work Needed’ Stefan Fuele, the European Union commissioner for enlargement and neighborhood policy, has called on the EU-hopeful countries of the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkans to do more to prove their commitment to democratic values. Correspondent Daisy Sindelar spoke to Fuele during his visit to RFE/RL headquarters in Prague on May 9. More  Petar II Petrovic-Njegos: A Holy Saint Or A Racialist Scholar? The Metropolitan of Montenegro has raised eyebrows in some circles by announcing that he is going to propose a controversial 19th-century prince-bishop for canonization. More The Bosnian band Dubioza Kolektiv is touring with a new album, "Absurdistan," that fuses rock, ska, and folk with lyrics that satirize right-wing politics and xenophobia. Members of the band told RFE/RL's Balkan Service that the themes of their songs resonate just as well throughout Europe as they do at home in Bosnia. More  Interview: U.S. Congressman Says Deal With Serbia Gave Kosovo ‘Nothing' Representative Dana Rohrabacher, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is one of the United States' staunchest supporters of Kosovo's independence. In an interview with RFE/RL, he's critical of the EU-brokered agreement reached last month between Belgrade and Pristina, saying it did not create the preconditions for long-term peace and stability in the Balkans.More |
