RFE/RL Balkan Report
29.08.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the western Balkans.
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Macedonian Heritage Site To Face UNESCO Probe
Proposed large-scale developments in the Macedonian lakeside city of Ohrid could see the picturesque town lose its much-coveted UNESCO heritage status. More 
Shopping Mall Planned At Site Of Belgrade Concentration Camp
During World II, the Topovske Supe concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Belgrade held Jews and Roma before they were transported elsewhere for execution. More 
Bankruptcy, Layoffs, And Lawsuits Plague Montenegrin Aluminum Plant
The Podgorica Aluminum Plant is a key part of the Montenegrin economy. Now it is the object of a life-or-death struggle between the government and the company's Russian shareholders, who have announced they are filing a billion-dollar lawsuit for breach of contract. More 
One Serb's Two-Wheeled Message Of Peace
For the last 10 summers, Rasko Tanasijevic has led a group of cyclists on the 470-kilometer journey from his hometown of Kragujevac, Serbia, to Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, with a message of peace and reconciliation. More 
Serbia's Guca Trumpet Festival Celebrates Traditional Music
The trumpet is present at all major life events throughout the Balkans, from baptisms and weddings to funerals. And Serbia's Guca Trumpet Festival, held every year for the past 53 years in the small western town of Guca, celebrates this tradition. More |
